Ankara: Twin explosion outside the main train station in the Turkish capital Ankara killed 20 people on Saturday as hundreds of them were gathered for a peace rally, in which the government officials described as a terrorist attack.
According to the Reuters report, over 20 bodies covered by flags and banners, including those of the pro-Kurdish opposition Peoples Democratic Party, with pool of blood and body parts scattered on the streets.
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Investigating Officials claim that the attacks were carried out by a suicide bomber. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu held an emergency meeting with the heads of the police, intelligence agencies and other senior officials to tackle the situation immediately, his office said.
Witnesses said the two explosions happened seconds apart shortly after 10:00am (0700 GMT) as hundreds gathered for a planned “peace” march to protest against the conflict between Turkish security forces and Kurdish militants in the southeast.
Violence between the state and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants has flared since July, when Turkey launched air strikes on militant camps in response to what it said were rising attacks on the security forces. Hundreds have since died.
The crowd that was involved in the peace march tended to be injured and lying on the ground as hundreds of stunned people wandered around the streets. Bodies lay in two circles around 20 metres apart where the explosions had taken place.
