Ankara Governor Ercan Topaca stated that they had considered that the respective person could possibly carry out an attack on the ceremonies held on October 29 (Republic Day) and November 10 (Commemoration of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk) and added that the suspect had been around Anıtkabir (Mustafa Kemal’s monumental tomb) and the old Parliament building three times.
Waliyê Enqereyê Ercan Topaca derbarê kesê ku hatiye kuştin de wiha got: "Gumanbar 3 caran di kamerayan da li texma Anitkabîr û meclisa berê hatiye dîtin. Piştî tesbîtê ji ber têkiliya bi DAIŞê re hindane bin çavdêriyê."