2015-10-14


Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The bombers struck as as crowds were gathering for a rally against violence between Turkish government forces and the outlawed PKK Two suicide bombers who carried out Saturday’s attacks in Ankara are thought to have links to Islamic State (IS), Turkish officials have told the BBC. Their names are Yunus Emre Alagoz and Omer Deniz Dundar, officials confirmed. The attacks in the capital, the worst in Turkey’s modern history that left 97 people dead, triggered widespread anger against the government. Ankara’s police, intelligence and security chiefs have been suspended. The bombers struck as crowds were gathering for a rally against violence between Turkish government forces and the outlawed PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party). Image copyright AP Image caption President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the site of the bombing on Wednesday Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Erdogan has been criticised not addressing the nation about the tragedy An official told ...

Source: Odd Onion

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