Turkey: Minor explosion shakes defense facility

By Sertac Bulur

ANKARA (AA) - An explosion took place in the fuel tanks of Turkish missile producer Roketsan in the capital Ankara, with three personnel mildly wounded, officials announced on Tuesday.

In a statement, local authorities said: "An explosion took place in our fuel tanks in our facilities in Elmadag town of Ankara at around 14.47 [1147GMT]. There was no loss of lives, three personnel were mildly wounded.

"There was no life loss in the explosion in Roketsan, I wish a quick recovery to our wounded personnel," said Ismail Demir, the head of Turkey's Defense Industries, on Twitter.