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| Turkey explosion: Car bomb kills at least 27 in central Ankara | |
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| A car bomb has exploded in the Turkish capital Ankara, with officials saying 27 people have been killed. | |
| The city governor's office said another 75 people had been injured. | |
| Witnesses say the explosion was in Guvenpark 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 and wounded dozens more. | Last month, a bomb attack on a military convoy in Ankara killed 28 people and wounded dozens more. |
| The Hurriyet newspaper said the latest blast happened at about 18:41 (16:41 GMT) and the area was evacuated in case of a second attack. Many ambulances were at the scene, it added. | |
| No group has yet claimed the attack. | |
| "According to initial reports, 27 of our citizens were killed in a blast caused by a bomb-laden car at Kızılay's Guvenpark," the governor's statement said. | |
| It added that 23 people had died at the scene while four others died on their way to the hospital. | |
| 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 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. | 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. | 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. | Last October, more than 100 people were killed in a double-suicide bombing at a Kurdish peace rally in Ankara. |
| Are you in the Kizilay district in Ankara? Did you witness what happened? If it is safe to do so please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Are you in the Kizilay district in Ankara? Did you witness what happened? If it is safe to do so please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |
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