Just after Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan landed in Russia for talks at the BRICS summit in Kazan on Wednesday, armed assailants launched a deadly terror attack on Ankara's state-run aerospace company. At least four people were killed and 14 injured in the attack on the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) headquarters, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. Several users on social media, including reporters and influencers, linked Erdogan's BRICS bid to the attack. However, they did not provide any evidence.
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Videos on social media showed a massive explosion at the TUSAS headquarters. After the blast, a person holding a firearm could be seen running in what appears to be a parking lot. Two attackers were killed, Yerlikaya added. When asked about the attack, Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler suggested that militant group 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.
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However, several social media users linked the attack to Erdogan's visit to Russia. "Turkish President arrived at the BRICS Summit in Russia. Moments later, a well armed & organized TERROR ATTACK was launched in Turkey," American commentator Jackson Hinkle wrote on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.
Erdogan is in Kazan, Russia & the terrorist attack took place in the district of Ankara Clear message from the West that Turkey can't join BRICS📢 Make sure you follow us for more uncensored news because our account is being censored pic.twitter.com/yTFL293Pug
— Fx Dose (@Zayn_Fxdose) October 23, 2024
🚨🇹🇷 Turkey is the most important NATO country.Erdogan just arrived in Russia for the BRICS Summit.Moments later a MAJOR TERROR ATTACK was launched in Turkey.How surprising…
— Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) October 23, 2024
"You cannot make this up: The attack in Ankara occurred in a district called Kazan. And Erdogan today is in Russia’s city of Kazan to attend BRICS summit, right now meeting Putin. Surely not a coincidence," journalist Ragıp Soylu added on the Elon Musk-led site.
You cannot make this up: The attack in Ankara occurred in a district called Kazan. And Erdogan today is in Russia’s city of Kazan to attend BRICS summit, right now meeting Putin. Surely not a coincidence pic.twitter.com/Onhj7yfdRp
— Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) October 23, 2024
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"Erdogan is in Kazan, Russia & the terrorist attack took place in the district of Ankara Clear message from the West that Turkey can't join BRICS," a third person tweeted.
While these tweets went viral on social media, the link has not been established yet. Officials are yet to comment on the possibility of a connection.