95 People Commemorated in Ankara

People who wanted to leave carnations in front of  Ankara Train Station where an explosion occurred yesterday were precluded by policemen.

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş and other protesters were searched.

The tension between the police and citizens increased and it was stated police used tear gas.

Also, policemen didn’t let 10 people enter the square due to security reasons.

Citizens reacted to the security officers.

Commemoration in Sıhhıye Square started at 11 a.m.

What happened?

An explosion took place at Labor, Peace and Democracy Meeting in Ankara which had been held upon the call of a large number of unions and trade bodies.

According to the conveyance of eyewitnesses, two explosions happened at Railroad Terminal Intersection as corteges were gathering at around 10:00 a.m. in Ankara. It was told that the explosion occurred near the HDP cortege.

Prime Ministry stated 95 people lost their lives in ‘Labor, Democracy and Peace Meeting’ in Ankara and 246 people are still being treated; 48 of them are in intensive care unit.

Declaring national mourning for three days, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said:

“This bombing attack is not against a group or a political community, it is against all over the country. It is against all the people in our country.

"It is strongly indicated that the bombing attack was carried out by two suicide bombers.

“No one should have doubt that we will keep struggling against the terrorism and the perpetrators and their supporters will be put on trial.”

Trade Unions are on strike

President of Turkish Medical Association (TTB), Beyazıt İlhan:

“We went there to shout out our requests for labor, peace and democracy, to say stop to tyrants who shed blood for the sake of their palaces.”

Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK), Confederation of Public Employees' Trade Unions (KESK), Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (TMMOB) and Turkish Medical Association (TTB) will be on strike on October 12 and 13.

The bombing attack in Ankara left 95 people dead and 246 people wounded have been protested by marching and sitting-in in many provinces across Turkey; İstanbul, İzmir, Diyarbakır, Mardin, Batman, Eskişehir, Mersin, Antalya, Adana and Iğdır. (EKN/AS/BD)

* Photo Credit: Ahmet Saymadi / Twitter

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