Armenia condemns terrorism after deadly attack in Ankara

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has reacted to what Turkish government officials described as a “terror attack” in Ankara by declaring that no justification exists for terrorism and harming innocent people.

Armed assailants launched a deadly attack on Turkey’s state-run aerospace company near the capital Ankara on Wednesday, October 23, government officials said.

“As shown by today’s attack in Ankara, no justification exists for terrorism & harming innocent people. Armenia, as expressed numerously, is against any form of terrorism & such acts of violence”, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on social media on Wednesday.

At least five people were killed and 22 injured in the “terrorist attack” on the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) headquarters in the outskirts of Ankara, said Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. Two attackers – a man and a woman – were killed, he added, according to CNN.

Among the dead are four TUSAS employees and the taxi driver who drove the assailants to the facility, according to Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılma.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. But when asked by journalists for a response, Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler suggested the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) could be behind it. The PKK is classified as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the European Union, and the United States.