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Ankara 'explosion': Reports of large blast in centre of Turkish capital Ankara explosion: At least five reported killed and 10 injured after 'car bomb' hits centre of Turkish capital - updates
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A large blast has reportedly rocked the Turkish capital of Ankara. At least five people have been killed and 10 injured after an apparent car bomb rocked the Turkish capital of Ankara.
Eyewitnesses have reported hearing an explosion and seeing smoke rising from central Ankara, according to Turkish Hurriyet Daily News. Eyewitnesses reported hearing an explosion and seeing smoke rising from central Ankara.
It is thought the blast occurred near the parliament in the centre of the city. It is thought the blast occurred just a few hundred metres away from the parliament and the military headquarters in the centre of the city.
Photos surfacing on social media show plumes of smokes rising into the sky. Videos and images posted on social media showed large flames straight after the explosion and plumes of smokes rising into the sky, said to be over downtown Eskisehir Avenue.
A large number of people are thought to have been injured in the explosion, after a military dormitory was said to have been targeted. A large number of people are thought to have been injured in the explosion, after a military dormitory was said to have been targeted. 
A police official has claimed a vehicle exploded, with reports a military shuttle carrying personnel was attacked. A police official has claimed a vehicle exploded, with reports a military shuttle carrying personnel was attacked. 
Several military vehicles are thought to have been affected. 
 
Hurriyet Daily News reported Turkish Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoğlu saying: “We are looking into details of the explosion.”
AP have reported the Ankara governor, Mehmet Kılıçda, saying it was a car bomb.
Medical officials have reported 20 ambulances were scrambled to the scene. 
The explosion was heard across the city.
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