Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has arrived in Kayseri province in central Anatolia region and made a statement to the press after the bombing which targeted specially trained commandos travelling in a bus near the Erciyes University this morning.

According to the Minister, 13 soldiers were killed and 55 others were wounded as a result of the bombing. 12 out of the wounded soldiers are reported to be in intensive care unit and life-threatening condition.

The commandos targeted in the action are reported to be serving at Kayseri 1st Commando Brigade and to have participated in the genocidal operations carried out in Northern Kurdistan during the past one year.