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Turkey explosion: Reports of wounded in central Ankara Turkey explosion: Many reported killed in central Ankara
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A huge explosion has taken place in the Kizilay neighbourhood of the Turkish capital Ankara, with reports of injuries. A suspected car bomb has exploded in the Turkish capital Ankara, with officials saying 25 people have been killed.
Turkish broadcaster NTV said the blast was caused by a car bomb, but this has not been confirmed. The city administration said another 75 people had been injured.
Witnesses say the explosion happened near the main bus station on Ataturk boulevard and close to many government ministries. Some vehicles were on fire. Witnesses say the explosion was in the Guven park in the Kizilay district close to several bus stops. Some vehicles were on fire.
Last month, a bomb attack on a military convoy in Ankara killed 28 people. Last month, a bomb attack on a military convoy in Ankara killed 28 people and wounded dozens more.
The Turkish Hurriyet newspaper said the latest blast happened at about 18:35 (16:35 GMT) in the Guven park in Kizilay, and that many ambulances were at the scene. The Hurriyet newspaper said the latest blast happened at about 18:41 (16:41 GMT) and the area was being evacuated in case of a second attack. Many ambulances were at the scene, it added.
It said that the area was being evacuated in case there was a second attack. A senior Turkish security official told Reuters news agency that the blast was believed to have been caused by a suicide car bombing.
Last month's attack was claimed by a Kurdish militant group, the Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK). It said on its website that the bombing was in retaliation for the policies of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The BBC's Mark Lowen in Istanbul says three attacks in the Turkish capital in less than six months show the multiple security threats that Turkey now faces.
The country that was the stable corner of the Middle East and the West's crucial ally in a volatile region is now at a dangerous moment, he adds.
Last month's 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 Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Turkey, however, blamed a Syrian national who was a member of another Kurdish group.Turkey, however, blamed a Syrian national who was a member of another Kurdish group.
Last October, more than 100 people were killed in a double-suicide bombing at a Kurdish peace rally in Ankara.
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