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Explosion in Turkey's capital Ankara, killing 34 people

Ankara, the capital of Turkey, in the crazily area of a huge explosion as a result of which the number of casualties that is 34 while the 125 people injured.

Explosion in Turkey's capital Ankara, killing 34 people

City Office confirmed the deaths. The attack took place was the commercial and transportation hub of the city.

Turkey's Health Minister said two of the 34 people who died, including the suspected attackers.

According to officials, the blast occurred in a car near a bus stop. The fire broke out due to many cars parked there.

Witnesses said the explosion occurred near official buildings in the city and can be seen at the scene of the fire to some vehicles.

The newspaper said all local time 6:41 minutes after the blast, another possibility, was taken in the wake of the blast area.

The explosion is itself known suicide car bomb attack, a senior security official told the agency.

The Ankara last month that killed 28 people in an attack on a military convoy and wounded dozens.

According to a Turkish newspaper reported that the explosion occurred at local time 35 minutes at 6 o'clock and several ambulances at the scene.

The risk of further explosions reportedly the area being emptied.

for the bombing in Ankara last month, the Kurdistan Freedom Hawks' was accepted.

The group said in a statement on its website that the attack was in retaliation for PresidentTayyip Erdogan's policies.

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