An explosion was followed by a clash at the Turkish Aerospace Industries Corporation (TUSAŞ) facility in the Kazan district of Ankara on Wednesday.

Turkish state forces announced that there were dead and wounded.

Security forces, ambulances and firefighters were dispatched to the site.

Turkish Aerospace Industries Incorporation is the technology centre for the design, development, production, completion, refurbishment and after-sales services of air platforms in Turkey.

The company manufactures parts for the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft, and the Airbus A400M, a military transport aircraft.