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On October 10, 2015, 95 people were killed in terrorist attacks in Turkey
On October 10, 2015 (August 28, 2015 in the lunar calendar), 95 people were killed in a terrorist attack in Turkey. On October 10, 2015, a series of explosions occurred outside a train station in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. Turkish Health Minister Mohammed Miezioglu said the explosion killed at least 86 people and injured 186 others. This morning Beijing time, according to the latest reports from CNN and BBC, the death toll has risen to 95 and the number of injured is 245. The explosion may have targeted a rally organized by some leftist and pro-Kurdish groups. Many parties, including the Turkish government, condemned the explosion as a terrorist attack that could have been carried out by suicide attackers. The tragic explosion occurred at around 10 a.m. local time on the 10th. At that time, a number of leftists and pro-Kurdish groups gathered outside the train station to participate in a peaceful rally. Multiple witnesses said the interval between the two explosions was short, just a few seconds. Eyewitness Ahmed Eunen said: "We heard a loud noise and then another similar explosion occurred, causing panic and fleeing. Then we saw many bodies near the station. "Enun said while crying: " The purpose of the rally was originally to promote peace, but it turned into a massacre. I can't understand it." Video broadcast on CNN's Turkey channel showed more than a dozen young men and women holding hands and dancing at the scene during the rally, some holding flags and slogans from the pro-Kurdish opposition People's Democratic Party and other leftist parties. An explosion suddenly occurred behind them. A Reuters reporter saw at the scene that many bodies were covered by some flags and slogans, and some blood and remains were scattered on the streets. The remains were mainly concentrated in two locations about 20 meters apart, where the explosion may have occurred. A video broadcast by Turkey's Doan news agency showed many injured people lying on the street, some of whom were carried into ambulances. Some people and protesters eager to find their families clashed with police; some accused the police of failing to respond. In order to disperse the crowd, several police officers fired guns into the sky. No organization or individual has claimed responsibility for a massacre. Turkish caretaker Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu said there were "strong indications" that the explosion was carried out by two suicide attackers. He declared three days of national mourning for the victims. A government official who declined to be named told AFP that law enforcement agencies suspected that "this serial explosion was related to terrorism.""We are investigating this and making the results public as soon as possible." Seraheddin Demirtash, leader of the People's Democratic Party, said: "We are facing a massacre, a brutal attack. He linked the attack to bombings in June and July this year, implying that the attack on the 10th targeted Kurdish supporters. Many parties condemned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan strongly condemned the serial bombings that occurred on the 10th, saying the goal of the bombings was to undermine Turkey's unity and peace. "Like other terrorist attacks, the target of the Ankara Railway Station was our unity, unity, camaraderie and future," he said in a statement. The purpose of these attacks is to sow the seeds of division among all sectors of society. He called for unity and determination to respond to terrorist acts. Torbjørn Jagland, Secretary-General of the Council of Europe, also condemned the bombing. "This was a cruel and barbaric attack on a peaceful assembly," he said in a statement. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said: "This brutal attack on a peaceful rally is a violation of Turkey's democratic process. I strongly condemn this.


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