Two police officers were hurt in a terrorist attack in Ankara near the Turkish Parliament building

 Two police officers were hurt in a terrorist attack in Ankara near the Turkish Parliament building

Two police officers were hurt in a "terrorist attack" that occurred on Sunday in Ankara close to the Turkish parliament, according to the interior ministry.

According to the government, two terrorists detonated a bomb "in front of the entrance gate of the General Directorate of Security of our Ministry of the Interior" at around 9:30 am (0630 GMT).

Two officers suffered "minor injuries," the ministry claimed on social media, adding that "one of the terrorists blew himself up and the other was neutralized."

According to Turkish media, the targeted zone is home to a number of other ministries including the Turkish parliament, which was scheduled to reopen today with a speech by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. (0630 GMT), according to Ali Yerlikaya, the interior minister, who posted about it on the social media site X. Two police officers were just mildly hurt.

In front of the entry gate of the General Directorate of Security of our Ministry of Internal Affairs, two terrorists arrived in a light commercial vehicle and detonated a device, the official added.

In the cordoned-off area, where emergency personnel were present, TV station NTV reported hearing gunfire.

Access to the area was prohibited after the Ankara prosecutor's office announced it had launched an investigation.

The attack wasn't immediately claimed.

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