Two suspected members of Islamic State jihadist group were killed in police raid on Sunday in the Turkish capital Ankara, said the governor Ercan Topaca.

Earlier, the two suspects were driven to Ankara from Istanbul by a third individual, who confessed to planning an attack after being detained in an Istanbul police operation, Governor said.

The third individual told officers he was an IS member and directed them to an Ankara address where the two other suspected IS members were located, Topaca said.

The two individuals responded to the police raid by attempting to engage in a gunfight.

Weapons, hand grenades and IEDs with high explosive power were found in the residence, Topaca added.

On the same day, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will hold its extraordinary congress in Ankara. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to rejoin the party and become its chairman.

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