Turkish authorities identify Ankara attackers as PKK members

The militants responsible for Wednesday's deadly attack in Ankara have been identified as members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), according to Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya.
24.10.2024 16:05:37 / English News

The male attacker has been identified as Ali Örek, code-named "Rojger," while the female attacker has been identified as Mine Sevjin Alçiçek. Alçiçek is mentioned in media reports from 2014 and 2015 as a co-chair of a branch of the now-defunct Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) in Hakkari.

In a statement on X, Yerlikaya expressed his condolences to the victims, stating, "No terror attack can break our resolve. They cannot intimidate our noble nation." The attack on the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) resulted in five fatalities and left 22 others injured. (ILKHA)