As a result of two explosions in the center of Ankara killed nearly 90 people – BBC Russian

victim of two bomb attacks on the march for peace in the center of Ankara, have killed at least 86 people, reported the Turkish authorities.

Another 186 people were injured, of whom nearly 30 injured are in intensive care.

Prime Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu announced three days of mourning. According to him, there are substantial grounds for believing that the explosions were carried out by two suicide bombers.

This is the bloodiest act of violence committed in Turkey for many years.

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Image caption The explosions occurred at 10 am local a time when people gathered for a rally

The explosions took place near the main train station of Ankara with a short interval, about 10 am local time in the station square began to gather people to participate in the march “for peace and democracy”, organized by the trade unions, human rights and Kurdish groups.

The demonstrators intended to protest against the resumption of fighting between Turkish troops and rebels of the separatist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the bombings “heinous act of terror.” “I strongly condemn this terrible Padania to our unity and to live in peace in our country”, – said Erdogan.

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Image caption injured in two explosions got 186

According to the Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, the explosions were directed against the unity, democracy and stability in Turkey.

Indignation Kurdish party

On the amateur video frames made seconds before the first explosion, is seen as a group of young people holding hands and singing.

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Image caption Around the dead were scattered banners

Among the organizers this action was Kurdish party People’s Democratic Party HDP, one of the campaign rallies where in June in the city of Diyarbakir as an explosion.

The party leadership has issued a statement which says that the activists HDP were the main target of the organizers of explosions Ankara.

The “Twitter” HDP was reported that the police attacked the people who carried the wounded from the explosion site.

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Image caption According to eyewitnesses, police used tear gas after the first explosion

The former at the meeting Bulent Tekdemir told BBC BBC that the police began using tear gas, as soon sounded the first blast and did not allow to pass cars of “first aid”.

The footage shown on Turkish television channels, visible smoke and lying on the ground dead bodies around which scattered banners.

“to unite against terrorists”

November 1 in Turkey to be held repeated parliamentary elections, and as correspondent Bi-bi-si in Istanbul, Mark Loewen, there were fears that their approach may be overshadowed by violence.

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Image caption The unofficial capital of Turkish Kurds in Diyarbakir on Saturday afternoon there was a demonstration as a sign of condemnation of bombings in Ankara

In July, was broken in the spring of 2013 announced a truce between the Turkish authorities and Kurdish separatists. PKK leader accused Ankara that it uses its involvement in the campaign against the militants “Islamic state” in order to bomb positions of the Kurdish militia.

On Saturday the PKK whose activities are in Turkey banned announced the establishment of a truce with the Turkish authorities to the November elections.

The Kurdish activists have planned this ad before the tragedy on an anti-war rally in the center of Ankara.

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Image caption The authorities suspect that the explosive devices were powered suicide

EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Federica Mogherini called on Turkey “to unite against terrorists”.

The head of France Francois Hollande called the explosion in Ankara “heinous act” and Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President Erdogan.