Turkey: Ankara explosion of a car bomb kills 32,100 lese
Explosion Ankara car bomb kills at least 32.
Legend Media March 13 explosion in Ankara was claimed by the Kurdish militant group TAK.
A car bomb exploded in the Turkish capital Ankara, killing 32 people and wounding more than 100, the Ministry of Health said.
The explosion took place in Guven Park in Kizilay district, a key transport hub and shopping area.
Several vehicles at the scene were reduced to charred wrecks, including at least one bus.
Last month, a bomb attack against a military convoy in Ankara killed 28 people and injured dozens more.
The Hurriyet newspaper said the latest blast took place at about 18 40 16 40 GMT and the area was evacuated in case of a second attack Several ambulances were on the scene, he added.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, however, a security official agency told Reuters that new initial findings suggested that it was the Party PKK Kurdistan Workers work or an affiliated group.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said terrorist groups were targeting civilians because they were losing their fight against the Turkish security forces.
He said such attacks are increasing our determination to fight against terrorism.
Image copyright Serhat Image Caption A passerby took this picture soon after the explosion.
Copyright AP Image Image Caption The scene of the explosion is a hub of local transport.
The Turkish Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu Health at a news conference that 30 people were killed at the scene and four died later in hospital, but two of the dead are considered the attackers, he said 125 people treated in several hospitals in Ankara, 19 of which are in critical condition.
Interior Minister Ala Efkan said the investigation would be concluded on Monday and those behind the attack would be appointed.
The ministers spoke after an emergency security meeting convened by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
Hurriyet also reported that an Ankara court ordered the ban on access to social media like Facebook and Twitter, saying it was to prevent people from sharing pictures of the attack.
The BBC's Mark Lowen in Istanbul said three bombings in the Turkish capital in less than six months show the many security threats that Turkey is facing now.
The country was stable corner of the Middle East and key Western ally in a volatile region is now at a dangerous time, he added.
Image rights EPA Image Caption Several vehicles were destroyed in the explosion.
Copyright AP Image Image Caption This was the third deadly terrorist attack in Ankara in less than six months.
Image copyright Selahattin Sonmez Image Caption Ten different city hospitals were treating the wounded.
Meanwhile, it appeared that the US Embassy in Ankara has warned its citizens on March 11 of a potential terrorist plot in the city.
The bombing last month was claimed by a Kurdish militant group, the Kurdistan Freedom Hawks the TAK He said on his website that the attack was in retaliation for President Erdogan policy.
Turkey, however, has accused a Syrian national who was a member of another Kurdish group.
Last October, over 100 people were killed in a double suicide bombing at a Kurdish peace rally in Ankara.
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