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Blast at explosives factory in Ankara kills 5 workers
Five workers have been killed in a blast that rocked an explosives factory in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Saturday, Turkey's Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Fire outbreaks in Ankara rocket factory
After an explosion, a fire broke out in the rocket and explosive factory of the Machinery and Chemical Industry in Ankara, and 5 workers died under the rubble on June 10, according to Turkish Defense Ministry.
Smoke rose after the sound of the explosion at the MKE rocket and explosives factory in Ankara's Elmadağ district.
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Turkish arms factory manager remanded for selling state secrets
The head of the Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation's (MKE) weapons factory, Mustafa Tanr?verdi, was arrested on April 7 in Ankara after allegedly trying to sell weapon designs to a U.S. company.