Victim Families’ Reactions Against Government in Funeral of Ankara Explosion Victims

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The funerals of the 37 victims of the explosion in Kızılay downtown of Turkey’s capital city of Ankara on March 13, Sunday still continue.

The relatives of the two victims Destina Peri Parlak and Elvin Buğra Arslan have rebelled at Justice and Development Party (AKP) blaming the government policies for the incident.

CLICK - STORIES OF THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN EXPLOSION IN KIZILAY OF ANKARA

“Murderers”

Asiye Parlak, the mother of high school student Destina Peri Parlak who has lost her life in the attack has continuously wailed “you are murderers” while prostrating herself before the coffin of her daughter.

Crying out; “You are murders taking away our children. You made mothers cry, thore their hearts out. How could you sacrifice my daughter? She was only 16…” the mother in pain has wept “This world is cruel. Come, please come, let me take you in my bosom”.

“Murdered because of dirty politics”

The father in pain of Elvin Buğr Arslan has wailed “Everybody knows this. Nobody talks about it. But this child, and the others who died in the blast became victims of these dirty politics".

“Wreath from Davutoğlu turned upside down”

The crowd chanted “government resign” as the wreath sent with a note from Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu was brought in the mosque courtyard during Elvin Buğra Arslan’s funeral.

The wreath sent by Davurtoğlu has been turned upside down by the acquaintances of Arslan. (EKN/DG)

* Photo: Fatih Aktaş / Anadolu News Agency (AA)