[Ammi]

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Two bomb explosions apparently targeting a peace rally in Turkey's capital Ankara on Saturday has killed at least 20 people, a news agency and witnesses said.

The explosions occurred minutes apart near Ankara's train station as people gathered for the rally organized by the country's public sector workers' trade union. The rally aimed to call for an end to the renewed violence between Kurdish rebels and Turkish security forces.

It was not clear if the attacks were suicide bombings. The attack comes weeks before Turkey's Nov. 1 elections.

Television footage from Turkey's Dogan news agency showed several people lying injured on the streets or being taken into ambulances.

"There was a massacre in the middle of Ankara," said Lami Ozgen, head of the Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions, or KESK. "Two bombs exploded in very short intervals."

There was no immediate responsibility claim. A government official said authorities were investigating the blast.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu called an emergency security meeting to discuss the attack.

In July, a suicide bombing blamed on the Islamic State group killed 33 people in a town near Turkey's border with Syria


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/...mb-attack.html

[Pete.]

[kirklancaster]

Another day, another evil atrocity. It is utterly sickening and I feel so sorry for the victims, their families, AND Turkey.

[arista]

http://news.sky.com/story/1567151/tw...turkey-kill-86

[Ammi]

..I posted this earlier Arista and was just about to change the title/death count...I'm fine with my thread being merged into yours though...

[Kizzy]

At a peace rally.. sickening

[JoshBB]

So awful.. honestly what can you say in response to something like this? Really really bad, I hope their families are okay.

[arista]

Feckers WW3 soon

[arista]

They have Elections soon.

When Spain had a Bomb
at Election time they rushed to name them
got it wrong , got kicked out of power.


So until Turkey finds the bomb traces
they are not rushing to say who did it

[arista]

[In response to the attack, Kurdish rebels
have announced a ceasefire against
the government until after the elections]

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz3oBU0DQxR

[LaLaLand]

Terrifying for me as my sister is out in Turkey atm holidaying and even though she's on the coast in the holiday areas it's on high alert.

Those poor people.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Jonnii

Terrifying for me as my sister is out in Turkey atm holidaying and even though she's on the coast in the holiday areas it's on high alert.

Those poor people.

Yes big rush to change holidays
for some

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Jonnii

Terrifying for me as my sister is out in Turkey atm holidaying and even though she's on the coast in the holiday areas it's on high alert.

Those poor people.

I'm sure she's fine Jonnii try not to worry

[Cherie]

Disgraceful, anywhere is fair game now

[King Gizzard]

Cowards, at a peace rally of all places

RIP

[LeatherTrumpet]

in the hierarchy of death this is fairly low down

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

in the hierarchy of death this is fairly low down

Ok... I'm gonna ask, what is a hierarchy of death?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Disgraceful, anywhere is fair game now

Sadly Very True

[Ninastar]

Horrific and terrifying. RIP to all those killed. The world is truly becoming a scary place to live in.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Chaos

Horrific and terrifying. RIP to all those killed. The world is truly becoming a scary place to live in.

Yes but thanks to
Saudi Arabia Security
Division who told our MI5
of a man was about
to set off a Terrorist Bomb in London
We stopped him.

Ref : The PM on a Interview with Jon Snow
Ch4HD News this week , gone


So its important we stick together against these
Evil Terrorists

[arista]

Islamic State Blamed For Deadly Turkey Blasts

http://news.sky.com/story/1567397/is...-turkey-blasts

[Dollface]

heartbreaking pictures

[arista]

Death toll 128 now


[The pro-Kurdish HDP (People's Democratic Party),
which was among the groups
attending the rally,
said that 128 people
had died in the blasts].

http://news.sky.com/story/1567397/is...-turkey-blasts

[DemolitionRed]

I wish they would stop tourists going there at this point. My parents are going to be there over the presidential election period and have so far been assured that the area they are going to is safe.

[Ammi]