ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Nearly simultaneous explosions targeted a Turkish peace rally Saturday in Ankara, killing at least 95 people and wounding hundreds in Turkey’s deadliest attack in years — one that threatens to inflame the nation’s ethnic tensions.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility but Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said there were “strong signs” that the two explosions — which struck 50 meters (yards) apart just after 10 a.m. — were suicide bombings. He suggested that Kurdish rebels or Islamic State group militants were to blame.
The two explosions occurred seconds apart outside the capital’s main train station as hundreds of opposition supporters and Kurdish activists gathered for the peace rally organized by Turkey’s public workers’ union and other groups. The protesters planned to call for increased democracy in Turkey and an end to the renewed violence between Kurdish rebels and Turkish security forces.
The attacks Saturday came at a tense time for Turkey, a NATO member that borders war-torn Syria, hosts more refugees than any other nation in the world and has seen renewed fighting with Kurdish rebels that has left hundreds dead in the last few months.
Many people at the rally had been anticipating that the rebels of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, would declare a temporary cease-fire — which it did hours after the bombing — to ensure that Turkey’s Nov. 1 election would be held in a safe environment.
Television footage from Turkey’s Dogan news agency showed a line of protesters Saturday near Ankara’s train station, chanting and performing a traditional dance with their hands locked when a large explosion went off behind them. An Associated Press photographer saw several bodies covered with bloodied flags and banners that demonstrators had brought for the rally. more here
We need to make these bastards afraid to die.
Black Jack Pershing had the will.
He used it in the Philippines
We need to get the will or that shit will start happening here.
But I thought all they needed was love?
Turkey in turmoil: HDP leader Selahattin Demirtas responds to prime minister Ahmet Davudoglu aftermath of bombing in Ankara on Oct 10, 2015. With English subtitles. https://youtu.be/ni8W_WT5KDk
I wish these suicide bombers in the middle east countries like Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan would start using nukes. Solve a lot of problems.
C’mon!
Why would Kurds or even ISIS bomb a rally trying to get Turkey to come to terms with Kurdistan and ISIS?
That doesn’t make sense.
Even for savages.
Crap, if only they had a jobs program.
going to a peace rally in a muslim country is realy bad for your health !
Or midnight basketball
Sen. Barry: They bring Peace signs, we bring bombs
If only Russia had put a nuke on their cruise missile.
Jobs. They need jobs.
Peace with the Kurds rally, I don’t think the PKK would kill their own supporters. ISIS proudly announces their bombings. Could be Al Qaeda or even the Turkish govt though ISIS has bombed Turkey before.
Once again, Allahu go Boom Boom.
Irony. . . or hypocrisy. I can’t figure out which. Or both.