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| Ankara explosion: 30 dead at rally in Turkish capital | |
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| Two explosions at a peace rally in the Turkish capital Ankara have killed at least 30 people, the interior ministry says. Another 126 have been injured. | |
| TV footage shows scenes of panic and people lying on the ground covered in blood, amid protest banners. | |
| The blasts took place near the city's central train station as people gathered for a march organised by leftists groups. | |
| The pro-Kurdish HDP party was among those attending the rally. | |
| Government officials say the blasts were a terrorist attack and are investigating reports that a suicide bomber was behind at least one of the explosions. | Government officials say the blasts were a terrorist attack and are investigating reports that a suicide bomber was behind at least one of the explosions. |
| Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is being briefed by the interior and health ministers, state news agency Anadolu says. | |
| The leader of the HDP has blamed the state for the attack, and cancelled all election rallies. | |
| The HDP was among those joining Saturday's rally for "peace and democracy", called for by the confederation of trades unions, which was due to start at 12:00 local time. | |
| The party tweeted that there were "numerous dead and injured", and that police "attacked" people carrying the injured away. | The party tweeted that there were "numerous dead and injured", and that police "attacked" people carrying the injured away. |
| Local resident Emre told the BBC that he heard two separate explosions and saw a number of dead bodies. Angry people tried to attack police cars, he said. | Local resident Emre told the BBC that he heard two separate explosions and saw a number of dead bodies. Angry people tried to attack police cars, he said. |
| An HDP rally in the city of Diyarbakir was bombed in June, ahead of general elections. | An HDP rally in the city of Diyarbakir was bombed in June, ahead of general elections. |
| Turkey is holding another election next month, and the BBC's Mark Lowen in Istanbul says it was feared that another similar attack was imminent. | Turkey is holding another election next month, and the BBC's Mark Lowen in Istanbul says it was feared that another similar attack was imminent. |
| The HDP entered parliament for the first time in June's inconclusive elections. | |
| A suicide bombing by suspected Islamic State militants on a gathering of Socialist youth activists in the town of Suruc on the Syrian border killed at least 30 people in July. | |
| A ceasefire between the Kurdish militant group the PKK and Turkey's government later broke down, and there have been regular attacks from both sides since then. | |
| Are you in the area? Have you been affected by what has happened? If it is safe to do so, please email your experience to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in the area? Have you been affected by what has happened? If it is safe to do so, please email your experience to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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