Blast reported near Türkiye parliament building

Ankara - An explosion was heard Sunday in the Turkish capital Ankara, close to parliament which was due to open its new session later in the day, an AFP correspondent reported.

Turkish media reported that gunfire was also heard in the area, with emergency services rushing to the scene.

The Turkish interior ministry called the blast a “terrorist attack,” adding that two terrorists were attacked in front of the ministry building.

One of them has been neutralized and the other blew himself, the ministry said.

Two security officers were injured in the pursuit.

The Turkish parliament is scheduled to reopen on Sunday following a summer recess.

The Public Prosecutor’s Office announced that it had opened an investigation into the “terrorist attack” on the Security Directorate building.