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| Ankara bombing: Turkey strikes against Kurdish rebel PKK | Ankara bombing: Turkey strikes against Kurdish rebel PKK |
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| Turkey has launched air strikes against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq following a bomb attack in Ankara that killed 37 people. | Turkey has launched air strikes against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq following a bomb attack in Ankara that killed 37 people. |
| No group said it carried out the attack but PM Ahmet Davutoglu said evidence "almost certainly" pointed towards the banned PKK Kurdish separatist group. | No group said it carried out the attack but PM Ahmet Davutoglu said evidence "almost certainly" pointed towards the banned PKK Kurdish separatist group. |
| One of the bombers, who also died in the blast, was "definitely" a woman, Deputy PM Numan Kurtulmus said. | One of the bombers, who also died in the blast, was "definitely" a woman, Deputy PM Numan Kurtulmus said. |
| President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed a crackdown after Sunday's bombing. | President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed a crackdown after Sunday's bombing. |
| Mr Davutoglu said 11 people had so far been detained in connection with the attack. | Mr Davutoglu said 11 people had so far been detained in connection with the attack. |
| "There are very serious, almost certain indications that point to the separatist terror organisation,'' he said, referring to the PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party). | "There are very serious, almost certain indications that point to the separatist terror organisation,'' he said, referring to the PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party). |
| Four of those detained were in the south-eastern city of Sanliurfa, according to Turkish media. Officials were quoted as saying the car used in the bombing was traced to a showroom there. | Four of those detained were in the south-eastern city of Sanliurfa, according to Turkish media. Officials were quoted as saying the car used in the bombing was traced to a showroom there. |
| Mr Kurtulmus told reporters that a second suicide bomber was male, but had not yet been identified. | Mr Kurtulmus told reporters that a second suicide bomber was male, but had not yet been identified. |
| Earlier, unnamed security officials said the female bomber was a member of the PKK from the eastern town of Kars, who joined the group in 2013. | Earlier, unnamed security officials said the female bomber was a member of the PKK from the eastern town of Kars, who joined the group in 2013. |
| Eleven warplanes carried out air strikes on 18 PKK targets in northern Iraq including ammunition dumps and shelters in the Qandil and Gara sectors, the army said. The PKK confirmed the strikes. | Eleven warplanes carried out air strikes on 18 PKK targets in northern Iraq including ammunition dumps and shelters in the Qandil and Gara sectors, the army said. The PKK confirmed the strikes. |
| How dangerous is Turkey's unrest? | How dangerous is Turkey's unrest? |
| Tears and destruction amid PKK crackdown | Tears and destruction amid PKK crackdown |
| Turkey in midst of hideous vortex | |
| Meanwhile, curfews have been imposed in two mainly Kurdish towns in south-eastern Turkey, Yuksekova and Nusaybin, as security operations are carried out against Kurdish militants, Anadolu news agency reports. Another curfew is due to start in the city of Sirnak. | Meanwhile, curfews have been imposed in two mainly Kurdish towns in south-eastern Turkey, Yuksekova and Nusaybin, as security operations are carried out against Kurdish militants, Anadolu news agency reports. Another curfew is due to start in the city of Sirnak. |
| Funeral services have been taking place for some of those killed. Among the victims was the father of a Turkish international footballer. More than 100 people were wounded in the blast. | Funeral services have been taking place for some of those killed. Among the victims was the father of a Turkish international footballer. More than 100 people were wounded in the blast. |
| Turkey is part of the US-led coalition against IS and allows coalition planes to use its air base at Incirlik for raids on Iraq and Syria. | Turkey is part of the US-led coalition against IS and allows coalition planes to use its air base at Incirlik for raids on Iraq and Syria. |
| It has also been carrying out a campaign of bombardment against Syrian Kurdish fighters of the People's Protection Units (YPG), which it regards as a extension of the PKK. | It has also been carrying out a campaign of bombardment against Syrian Kurdish fighters of the People's Protection Units (YPG), which it regards as a extension of the PKK. |
| Kurdish groups across the region | Kurdish groups across the region |
| Turkey | Turkey |
| Syria | Syria |
| Iraq | Iraq |
| Turkey's pro-Kurdish political party, the HDP, issued a statement condemning the attack, saying it shares "the huge pain felt along with our citizens". | Turkey's pro-Kurdish political party, the HDP, issued a statement condemning the attack, saying it shares "the huge pain felt along with our citizens". |
| 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. |
| That 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 Erdogan. | That 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 Erdogan. |
| Turkey, however, blamed a Syrian national who was a member of the YPG. | Turkey, however, blamed a Syrian national who was a member of the YPG. |
| 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 Turkey? Did you witness the bomb attack? Let us know about your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. | Are you in Turkey? Did you witness the bomb attack? Let us know about your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. |
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