The attack occurred hours before parliament was scheduled to reopen following a summer recess.
Turkish policemen and security forces cordon off an area next to a car after an explosion in Ankara
A suicide bomber has detonated an explosive device in the heart of the Turkish capital Ankara, hours before parliament was scheduled to reopen after a three-month summer recess.Two police officers were slightly injured during the attack near an entrance to the Ministry of Interior Affairs, minister Ali Yerlikaya said on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
The attack occurred as parliament was set to reopen with an address by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.There was no immediate information on the assailants. Kurdish and far-left militant groups as well as the so-called Islamic State group have carried out deadly attacks throughout the country in the past.Television footage showed bomb squads working near a parked vehicle in the area which is located near the Turkish Grand National Assembly and other government buildings.Police cordoned off access to the city centre.
The two police officers were being treated in hospital and were not in a serious condition, media reports said.
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