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Turkey election: 'Two dead' in blasts at Kurdish rally Turkey election: 'Two dead' in blasts at Kurdish rally
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At least two people have died and 100 were injured in two explosions at Turkey's mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir ahead of the general election, officials say. Two explosions at an election rally in Turkey's mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir have killed at least two and injured 100, officials say.
The cause is not yet clear, with the energy minister denying reports it was due to an electrical malfunction. Thousands had attended the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP) final rally ahead of Sunday's vote.
Thousands attended the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP) final rally ahead of Sunday's vote. The cause of the blasts is not clear, and the HDP leader has called for calm.
HDP leader Selahattin Demirtas has appealed for calm in the city. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has described the blasts as a "provocation" intended to destabilise the upcoming general election.
HDP leader Selahattin Demirtas also said: "All our friends should very careful and not to give in to provocation."
The death toll was confirmed by Mehmet Mehdi Eker, a Diyarbakir MP and the country's agriculture minister.The death toll was confirmed by Mehmet Mehdi Eker, a Diyarbakir MP and the country's agriculture minister.
Speaking at his own election rally in the nearby city of Gaziantep, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu promised an investigation into the explosion.Speaking at his own election rally in the nearby city of Gaziantep, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu promised an investigation into the explosion.
"Whatever is behind this incident...whether it was a power transformer explosion, an assassination attempt, an act of provocation - we shall investigate it and get the result as soon as possible," he said. "Whatever is behind this incident... whether it was a power transformer explosion, an assassination attempt, an act of provocation - we shall investigate it and get the result as soon as possible," he said.
Energy Minister Taner Yildiz denied earlier statements that the explosion was caused by a fault in a generator at the rally site.Energy Minister Taner Yildiz denied earlier statements that the explosion was caused by a fault in a generator at the rally site.
"It suggests there was an outside agent," he said, without providing further details."It suggests there was an outside agent," he said, without providing further details.
The fortune's of the HDP are seen as key to the result of Turkey's election. The fortunes of the HDP as seen as key to the result of Turkey's election.
Health Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu said at least 20 of the people who were injured in the incident have been hospitalised, according to the Associated Press news agency.Health Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu said at least 20 of the people who were injured in the incident have been hospitalised, according to the Associated Press news agency.
Under Turkey's electoral system a party needs to win 10% of the overall vote to enter parliament, which polls show the HDP are close to achieving.Under Turkey's electoral system a party needs to win 10% of the overall vote to enter parliament, which polls show the HDP are close to achieving.
If this does happen it may end the single party rule of President Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AK).If this does happen it may end the single party rule of President Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AK).