{"id":158713,"date":"2015-10-10T12:00:59","date_gmt":"2015-10-10T12:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=158713"},"modified":"2015-10-10T12:07:46","modified_gmt":"2015-10-10T12:07:46","slug":"twin-blasts-kill-30-in-turkish-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/10\/twin-blasts-kill-30-in-turkish-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"Twin blasts kill 30 in Turkish capital"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two explosions at a peace rally in the Turkish capital Ankara have killed at least 30 people and injured 126, the interior ministry says.<\/p>\n
TV footage shows scenes of panic and people lying on the ground covered in blood, amid protest banners.<\/p>\n
The blasts took place near the city’s central train station as people gathered for a march organised by leftist groups.<\/p>\n
Government officials say the blasts were a terrorist attack, and are investigating reports that a suicide bomber was behind at least one of the explosions.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is being briefed by the interior and health ministers, state news agency Anadolu says.<\/p>\n
The pro-Kurdish HDP party was among those attending the rally.<\/p>\n
The leader of the HDP has blamed the state for the attack, and cancelled all election rallies.<\/p>\n
Turkey is holding a re-run of June’s inconclusive parliamentary elections on 1 November.<\/p>\n