Ankara Explosion

[AOK]

From BBC website
Explosion in Kizilay neighbourhood of Turkish capital Ankara, reports of injuries

[kevin3]

  Reports of a car bomb, many vehicles on fire, and fatalities.   Terrible.

[Bluwise]

An attack on a hotel(s) on the Ivory Coast too today.  Tragic.

[Highlander]

Terrible - the fatality count is rising.

[JohnF]

Spent quite a bit of time in the Kizilay/Çankaya area a few years back - no way this can be considered a "military target".

Latest figures I've seen are 27 dead and 75 wounded. 

Heartbreaking for all those families left bereaved. 

JF

[Rana]

I also have been in Kizilay area as my hubby is from Ankara. Civilian target definitely watching Turkish news

[BernieTeyze]

Heart goes out to all those bereaved and injured in both countries.

[JohnF]

Someone just sent me this link to a US Embassy alert issued on 11th March (Friday):

Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Report of possible threat to Bahcelievler area

Bahçelievler is a couple of metro stops from Kizilay, ten minutes walk maybe.

So if the Americans knew about a risk of attack on Friday, how come no-one else did?

Unbelievable.

JF

[Rana]

hmm strange America seems to know everything before everyone else

[kevin3]

  I have read this report elsewhere and it relates to texts that were sent to students of Turgev, the foundation,

  of which Reg's son is top dog, the texts sent warned " Don't travel to Kizilay district, there is a bomb laden car. "

                                    Bomba yüklü araç istihbarat? ilk önce Bilal'in TÜRGEV'ine ula?t?!


   It seems the selected few were warned.