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At least 97 killed in twin bombings near train station in Turkey's capital
CNN ^ | October 10, 2015 | By Don Melvin

Posted on 10/10/2015 11:51:26 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee

The death toll in Saturday's bombing in Turkey's capital, Ankara, has risen to 97 and over 400 other people have been injured, according toTurkish Medical Association. "In total 97 people have been murdered, 68 of them died right after the blast, whereas 29 of them were severely wounded and sent to the hospitals, where they lost their lives," said Dr.Huseyin Demirdezen, a member of head council of Turkish Medical Association.

Two powerful bombs exploded near the main train station in Ankara on Saturday morning, targeting a peace rally and causing carnage, killing at least 86 people and injuring 186 others in the deadliest attack in the Turkish capital in recent memory.

The explosion, which caused chaos and bloodshed, took place during a peace march involving, among others, the pro-Kurdish HDP, or People's Democratic Party.

The casualties, reported by the interior ministry, consisted primarily of people gathered outside the main train station to attend a lunchtime demonstration to call for an end to the renewed conflict between the Kurdish PKK organization and the Turkish government.

About 14,000 people were in the area. Two suicide bombers are believed to have caused the blasts, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said in a televised address to the nation. . .

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1 posted on 10/10/2015 11:51:26 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
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To: Brad from Tennessee
Muslims killing muslims.. Strange thing is, a school shooting in the US gets worldwide live coverage, muslims killing muslims by the scores only gets occasional updates. Wonder when the hashtag #muslimlivesmatter will start trending?

Oh, right, just like #blacklivesmatter only when you're not talking about blacks killing blacks. Forgot.

2 posted on 10/10/2015 11:55:59 AM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: kingu

They weren’t killed by guns; ergo, they don’t count.


3 posted on 10/10/2015 12:01:20 PM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

This will really p*** the Turks off. Western intelligence planners have been counting on the Turks to take over most of Syria when the Syrians finally run down, and the Turks have been real dubious about that. But give them more incentives like this and the chances of them reverting to type go up. A Turkish slang word for “Arab” translates as “street dog”, which is a real nasty term among Muslims.


4 posted on 10/10/2015 12:43:08 PM PDT by Thud
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Such an obvious false flag to frame the PKK, when Erdogan’s fingerprints were all over this


5 posted on 10/10/2015 12:44:06 PM PDT by montag813 (Bring Back Tar and Feathers)
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To: Thud

I can’t help but wonder if any of the injured individuals in this bombing, danced in the streets when 911 happened? No, I don’t relish the idea, but can’t help but wonder.


6 posted on 10/10/2015 1:03:53 PM PDT by PrairieLady2
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Bet you a dollar Erdogan was behind it.


7 posted on 10/10/2015 1:04:14 PM PDT by dfwgator
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"Bet you a dollar Erdogan was behind it."

Nationwide elections coming up on Nov 1st.

The unilateral PKK cease fire didn't fit Erogdan's narrative.

8 posted on 10/10/2015 1:15:37 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Civil wars throughout the Middle East and spreading into NATO/Europe. Great job Obama/McCain.


9 posted on 10/10/2015 1:16:11 PM PDT by justa-hairyape (The use of the name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: PrairieLady2

This is Turks killing Kurds. I doubt the Kurds were dancing in the streets on 9/11.


10 posted on 10/10/2015 1:24:10 PM PDT by sagar
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To: Brad from Tennessee
Looks like Turkey is becoming unstable. If the Turkish government becomes unable to protect its people from violence foreign and domestic, Russia, which now flanks Turkey, will be happy to intervene.

Russia's long term goal is to control the Southern Mediterranean coast, thus flanking Europe.(Remember kiddies one invasion of Europe in WWII was through Southern France, Sicily and Italy.)

11 posted on 10/10/2015 1:24:31 PM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS
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To: justa-hairyape

Wars have been waging in the middle east and Europe for 7000 years.


12 posted on 10/10/2015 1:25:25 PM PDT by sagar
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To: sagar

Killing Jurds - certainly. Just who pulled the triger is open for some debate.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/10/turkey-bombing-ankara-many-will-have-seen-this-attack-coming

This Brit piece lists **at least 5** players that could have done the dirty deed.


13 posted on 10/10/2015 2:39:12 PM PDT by ASOC
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To: justa-hairyape

“Obama should declare the Middle East to be a gun-free zone and send unarmed security guards to enforce it” - Mark Steyn.


14 posted on 10/10/2015 2:45:05 PM PDT by Thud
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