Egypt condemned the terrorist assault on the Aerospace Industries Firm (TUSAS) in Ankara, Turkey, which resulted in a number of casualties and accidents.
The Ministry of Overseas Affairs issued an announcement on Wednesday 23 October reaffirming Egypt’s sturdy opposition to any acts of terrorism that threaten the safety and stability of Turkey.
The assault, carried out by two assailants who detonated explosives and opened hearth on the state-run aerospace firm, left not less than 4 folks lifeless and injured over a dozen others.
Egyptian officers expressed their full solidarity with the Turkish authorities and its folks throughout this important time, extending heartfelt condolences to the households of the victims and wishing a swift restoration for the injured.
Egypt’s assertion emphasised the significance of standing in opposition to terrorism in all its kinds and highlighted the nation’s dedication to supporting Turkey in these difficult circumstances.
Whereas the identification of the attackers has not been confirmed, Turkish officers have urged a possible hyperlink to the militant Kurdistan Employees’ Occasion (PKK).
The assault in Ankara took place a day after the chief of Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Motion Occasion, an ally of President Erdoğan, urged that the imprisoned chief of the PKK may very well be launched on parole if he renounced violence and disbanded his group.
Acknowledged as a terrorist group by a number of international locations, together with the U.S., the PKK was based in 1984 and is pushed by an ideology rooted in revolutionary Marxism-Leninism and separatist ethno-nationalism.
The PKK is assessed as a terrorist group by the U.S., the U.Ok., the EU, Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Australia. Nonetheless, the UN and different international locations, akin to Russia, China, Switzerland, Egypt, and India, don’t categorize it as a terrorist group.
The group goals to primarily goal police, army, and civilian infrastructure. Their techniques embody direct assaults on social belongings, kidnappings, and unconventional strategies akin to poisoning water provides.
Traditionally, the PKK discovered sanctuary in areas akin to Syria and Iraq, establishing coaching camps after the Gulf Battle. Its funding sources are assorted, involving organized crime, drug trafficking, and unlawful human smuggling.
Moreover, the PKK has established affiliations with teams in Iran, Syria, and Iraq, together with the Individuals’s Protection Models (YPG), a Kurdish militant group in Syria that serves as a main part of the Syrian armed forces.
