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Suicide bomber detonates a device in the Turkish capital, injuring 2 police officers

The bombing in Ankara occurred hours before parliament was scheduled to reopen after a three-month summer recess. A second assailant was killed in a shootout with police, the interior minister said.
Updated October 1, 2023 at 5:15 AM ET

ANKARA, Turkey — A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the heart of the Turkish capital, Ankara, on

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