Κυριακή 11 Οκτωβρίου 2015

Lament and rage in Turkey: 95 dead 48 be at death's door from the bombing in Ankara

Lament and rage in Turkey: 95 dead 48 be at death's door from the bombing in Ankara

Turkey, which was hit by the most deadly attack in its history, today begins the burial of the victims of explosions. At least 95 people were killed while attending a rally dedicated to peace, just three weeks before the early parliamentary elections.

ankara5.jpgThe government declared three days of national mourning. The first funerals fervent opposition supporters killed in the attack, for which there has not been accountability will solemnized today. According to the office of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, the balance sheet grew slowly last night at 95 dead and 246 injured, while 48 are struggling to keep alive in intensive care units in hospitals of Ankara. The Peoples Democratic Party (HDP), the pro-Kurdish party had called the protest, yesterday evening confirmed via Twitter that the record is 128 dead.

The attack occurred at 10.04 yesterday 'local time (and GMT). Two powerful explosions shook the area around the main train station of Ankara, which had reached thousands of demonstrators from all over Turkey in response to the invitation unions, non-governmental organizations and parties of the left, and gathered here to denounce the resumption of conflict between Ankara and Kurdish rebels.

The explosions turned the square, which was filled with corpses, war scene and caused panic in plithos.O islamosyntiritikos President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced a "hate attack on the unity and peace of our country" and promised to give "more strong response. "

Davutoglu said he has "strong evidence" that the attack was carried out by two kamikazi.Kathos not been accountability, the Prime Minister suggested as potential perpetrators: the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the jihadist organization Islamic State and the far-left Revolutionary People Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C).
The highly lethal attack takes place three weeks before the early parliamentary elections on November 1, in a high-intensity atmosphere enhanced by the conflict between Turkish security forces and the PKK in southeastern country, where they live mainly Kourdoi.Kratos Slayer converted into mafia

After the attack, police shot in the air to disperse angry demonstrators denounced the lack of security measures around the point of concentration shouting 'Police killers. " US President Barack Obama phoned his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to express "solidarity" of his country in Turkey against "terrorism" .The French president Francois Hollande condemned a "heinous" act and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel an attack against "political rights, democracy and peace" .The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for "the perpetrators of these terrorist acts" to "quickly brought to justice."

The HDP explicitly implicated the government. "We are faced with a state murderer who has become a mafia," said party leader Selahattin Ntemirtas.Stin Istanbul and in cities of southeastern country, thousands of people condemned the government chanting "Erdogan Assassin" and "peace will win." Similar pro-Kurdish demonstrations took place in Europe, mainly in France, Germany and the PKK Elvetia.Ekecheiria

The HDP, which a campaign rally had already become the target bombing two days before the parliamentary elections in June, spoke of similarity between the attack in Ankara and that of July 20 in Sourouts, near the border with Syria, attributed to the jihadists of IK and where 33 supporters of the Kurdish issue were killed.

In the aftermath of the attack of Sourouts, resumed clashes between the Turkish army and the police on the one hand and the PKK rebels on the other, leading to collapse the already fragile ceasefire in force by March 2013.
More than 150 policemen and soldiers have since been killed in attacks attributed to Kurdish rebels and the Turkish authorities say they have "kill" more than 2,000 members of the PKK in retaliation operations.

Kurdish rebels announced yesterday, a few hours after the attack, inhibiting the view of the elections. "The movement we preached inactivity period for the forces of our guerrilla unless our supporters and forces of our guerrilla attacked. You will not do anything that will prevent a fair election, "said the Union of Kurdistan Communities (KCK).

The pro-government daily Sabah wrote that the PKK might be behind the attack in Ankara. But the guerrillas have responded by stressing that "this slaughter should be seen as a conspiracy of the AKP government to remain in power."

In the elections of June 7, the AKP lost the absolute majority it held for thirteen years in parliament, mostly because of the good rate adopted by the HDP. After the failure of negotiations to form a coalition government, Erdogan announced early elections for November 1.

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