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Turkey Vows War On Terror

Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has vowed to bring terrorism “to its knees” after an attack in the capital, Ankara, killed at least 34 people. … Continue reading Turkey Vows War On Terror


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Turkey-President-Recep-Tayyip-ErdoganTurkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has vowed to bring terrorism “to its knees” after an attack in the capital, Ankara, killed at least 34 people.

Mr Erdogan said that the suicide car bomb would serve only to strengthen the resolve of Turkey’s security forces.

The explosion in Guven Park in the Kizilay district, a key transport hub, wounded at least 125 people.

Interior Minister, Efkan Ala, said an investigation would be concluded on Monday and those responsible would be named.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but there are suspicions that the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) may have carried out the attack.

A BBC report says Turkey’s pro-Kurdish political party issued a statement condemning the attack. The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) said it shares “the huge pain felt along with our citizens.”

The HDP is frequently accused of being the political wing of the PKK, an accusation it denies, and of not speaking out against PKK violence.

In February, a bomb attack on a military convoy in Ankara killed 28 people and wounded dozens more.

The bombing was claimed by a Kurdish militant group, the Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK). It said on its website that the attack was in retaliation for the policies of President Erdogan.