"An explosion occurred at the MKE Rocket and Explosives Factory in the Elmadag district of Ankara. As a result of the explosion, five of our workers have been martyred," the ministry said in a statement.
It added that judicial and administrative investigations have been launched into the incident.
The facility where the early-morning blast took place is owned by Türkiye's Machinery and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE).
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