Attack in Ankara took place hours before Turkish Parliament scheduled to reopen

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We start with breaking news from the Turkish capital where a suicide bomber has detonated a device in the heart of the city.

The blast was followed by gunfire outside the Ministry of Interior and parliament buildings.

At least two police officers have been injured.

The interior minister says two people were responsible for the attack.

One of them was killed on the scene while the other blew himself up.

Police have closed off the area.

Joining us on set is Al Jazeera’s Correspondent Resul Serdar who’s covered Turkey extensively.

And Ahmet Keser is the head of Political Science and International Relations at Hasan Kalyoncu University

He was also a Colonel in the Turkish Army and joins us from Ankara.

Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel

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