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Multiple explosions have taken place in the Turkish capital Ankara, it has been reported.
Witnesses say the blasts resulted in several popping sounds and caused a number of injuries.
Reports from the city said the violence explosions caused panic with many people taking to social media fearing a coordinated attack.
Emergency services rushed onto the streets shortly after the blasts at about 1.30pm local time.
Military personal and firefighters were also deployed. Local police said they investigated but found no evidence of a coordinated attack.
The blast is thought to have happened in a factory producing dry ice. The local governor’s office said five people had been seriously injured.
Witnesses say there was a smell of gas in the area.
The explosion was so loud it caused panic across the city, which has a population of 4 and a half million.