Two explosions occurred in Turkey’s capital Ankara on Oct.10 before the rally organized by trade unions and public organizations under the slogan "Work, peace and democracy” as a sign of protest against the violence due to the Turkish-Kurdish conflict in the country’s south-east.
The death toll reached 97 people as a result of the explosions near the railway station in Ankara and the number of the injured has reached 246.
The militants of the terrorist organization “Islamic State” (ISIS) stand behind the attacks, according to preliminary data.
On Oct.11, the leader of the opposition Republican People`s Party (CHP) Kemal Kilicdaroglu urged Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to dismiss the ministers of interior and justice, following the attack on October 10.
More about: