Thousands mass in Ankara in aftermath of deadly attack
- 9 years ago
Ankara, Turkey Thousands of people gathered in the streets of Ankara on Sunday near the site of two deadly bomb blasts that tore through crowds taking part in a peace rally in the capital a day earlier.
Two suicide bombers are believed to have caused the blasts near the city's main train station, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said in a televised address to the nation.
"An attack that took place in Ankara is very much designed to create political, economic and social repercussions, and one worries that in the build up to the elections there could be follow-up events that further damage the social fabric of Turkey," Gohel said.
The Turkish government recently changed its stance in the fight against ISIS and allowed the U.S. to launch strikes on the militant group's positions from Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey.
Two suicide bombers are believed to have caused the blasts near the city's main train station, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said in a televised address to the nation.
"An attack that took place in Ankara is very much designed to create political, economic and social repercussions, and one worries that in the build up to the elections there could be follow-up events that further damage the social fabric of Turkey," Gohel said.
The Turkish government recently changed its stance in the fight against ISIS and allowed the U.S. to launch strikes on the militant group's positions from Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey.