Explosion in Southeast of Turkey

It's stated that many people died or were injured due to bombing attack in Southeast of Turkey. Explosion occurred during the press statement of Socialists Youth before going Kobani. 33 dead and 76 injured according to Ministry of the Interior.

İstanbul

* Photo Credit: AA

An explosion occurred in front of Amara Culture Center in Suruç district of Urfa province, in Southeast of Turkey.

Ministry of the Interior made a written statement and expressed 33 people died:

“It is feared from loss of live to increase. 76 injured people are treated in local hospitals. A technical team has been assigned to research in the region. The state will find abominable attackers and put them on trial as soon as possible.”

According to the information given bianet by Federation of Socialist Youth Associations (SGDF), the explosion during the press statement of students before going Kobani to reconstruct the city.

* A photo which was taken during the press statement

It was claimed that the incident was a suicide attack. Bombing attack was made with cluster bomb in a teahouse near Amara Culture Center.

Ambulances were taken to the scene.

Pervin Buldan: They would build parks

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Group Deputy Chairperson and İstanbul deputy, Previn Buldan, said that young people who were attacked came to visit her in Ankara last week and they planned to go to Kobani to build parks, libraries and even create a memorial forest.

Buldan shared photos of young people and shared this message via her twitter account:

“A bloody assault was carried out against young people who were going to go to Kobani from Suruç. They visited me last week in Ankara. They told they would build park, library and memorial forest in Kobani.” (EKN/BD)

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