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2015 Ankara bombings

Ankara Central railway station

Location In front of Ankara Central

railway station

Coordinates 39.9364°N 32.8438°E

Date 10 October 2015

10:04 (EEST)

Target Protesters

Attack type Suicide bombing, mass murder

Deaths 102[1]

Non-fatal injuries 400+[2]

Suspectedperpetrators

Yunus Emre Alagöz

(identified)[3]

Ömer Deniz Dündar (alleged)[4]

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On 10 October 2015 at 10:04 local time (EEST) inAnkara, the capital city of Turkey, two bombs weredetonated outside Ankara Central railway station. As of

October 16, the death toll stands at 102[1] and more than

400 people were injured.[2][5] The bombs appeared totarget a "Labour, Peace and Democracy" rally organisedby the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions ofTurkey (DİSK), the Union of Chambers of TurkishEngineers and Architects (TMMOB), the Peoples'Democratic Party (HDP), the Turkish MedicalAssociation (TTB) and the Confederation of PublicWorkers' Unions (KESK). The rally was held to protestagainst the growing conflict between the Turkish ArmedForces and the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party(PKK). The incident occurred 21 days before the

scheduled 1 November general election.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

The attack was the deadliest of its kind in Turkey's

modern history.[12] The governing Justice andDevelopment Party (AKP), the main oppositionRepublican People's Party (CHP) and the oppositionNationalist Movement Party (MHP) condemned theattack and called it an attempt to cause division within

Turkey.[13][14][15] CHP and MHP leaders heavilycriticized the government for the security failure, whereasHDP directly blamed the AKP government for the

bombings.[16][17][18] Various political parties ended upcancelling their election campaigns while three days of

national mourning were declared by the Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu.[19][20][21]

No organisation has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. The Ankara Attorney General stated that they

were investigating the possibility of two cases of suicide bombings.[22] On October 19, one of the two suicidebombers was officially identified as Yunus Emre Alagöz, an ethnic Kurd from Adıyaman and the youngerbrother of Abdurrahman Alagöz, the perpetrator of the Suruç bombing; both brothers have suspected links to

the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the ISIL affiliated Dokumacılar group.[23][3]

Contents

1 Background

1.1 Political situation2 Events

2.1 Perceived targets

2.2 Bombings

2.3 Immediate response

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2.3 Immediate response

3 Perpetrators3.1 Initial speculation

3.2 Investigations

4 Reactions

4.1 Domestic reactions

4.1.1 Political

4.1.2 Other

4.2 International reactions

4.2.1 Supranational bodies

4.2.2 States

4.2.3 Others

4.2.4 Travel advisories5 Aftermath

5.1 Election campaigns

5.2 Resignation calls5.3 Industrial action

5.4 PKK ceasefire5.5 Anti-government protests

6 See also

7 References

Background

Following a suicide bombing in Suruç that killed 33 people on 20 July 2015, the Turkish Armed Forces havebeen fighting both the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and a renewed PKK rebellion of theKurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The resumption of the conflict with the PKK resulted in an end to theSolution process, a series of peace negotiations between the government and the PKK alongside a ceasefire inplace since 2012. With airstrikes initially targeting both the PKK and ISIL, later military operations beganfocusing explicitly on PKK positions in Northern Iraq, prompting a surge of counter PKK-related violence inthe mainly Kurdish south-east of Turkey. By 7 October, the surge in violence since July had led to the deaths of141 soldiers and 1,740 militants, leading to several pro-government commentators to claim that the PKK was

close to defeat.[24] However, the large number of soldiers killed also contributed to civil unrest in other parts ofthe country, with attacks by Turkish nationalists taking place against the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP)

headquarters. Many politicians and commentators alleged that the country was close to civil war.[25][26]

Political situation

The increase in violence came shortly after the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) lost its majorityin Parliament after 13 years of government alone in the June 2015 election. When the attacks took place, thepreceding AKP government led by Ahmet Davutoğlu remained in power until a new coalition government couldbe formed, with an interim election government also headed by Davutoğlu taking office on 28 August 2015 afterPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for a new election. Critics have accused the AKP of trying to regainnationalist voters back from the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) by purposely ending the solution processand also trying to reduce turnout in the HDP electoral strongholds in the south-east by creating unrest there.Concern had been raised about whether an election could be securely conducted amid the violence in theregion.

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Events

Perceived targets

The explosions occurred shortly before a 'Labour, Peace and Democracy' rally supported by the Confederationof Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK), the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects(TMMOB), the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) and the Confederation of Public Workers' Unions (KESK)

was due to take place.[27] The rally was scheduled in Sıhhiye Square, the railways overpass bridge was thegathering area. It was reported that many attendants that were present in preparation for the rally weresupporters of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), with the rally area containing numerous HDP, Labour

Party (EMEP) and Socialist Youth Associations Federation (SGDF) flags.[28]

Bombings

The first bomb exploded at around 10:04 local time (EEST) while rally participants were singing an anthem

commemorating the Bloody Sunday incident of 1969.[29] The second bomb exploded a few seconds later. Itwas also observed that the bombings were in close proximity of the National Intelligence Organisation (MİT)

headquarters.[30] Shortly after the bombing, security forces cleared the area in case of a third and fourth

bomb.[31]

On the day of the blasts, the initial death toll was reported as 86, along with 186 wounded.[27][32][33] Next day,

the total number of deaths was announced as 97.[34][35][36] According to the prime minister's statement on

October 14, 99 people were killed in total.[37] The number increased in the following days, as people in the

hospitals succumbed to their wounds, to 100[38] and to 102.[1]

The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) made independent claims, reporting that 97 died and over 400 people

had been injured,[39] which they later updated to 105,[40] and 106.[41] HDP also independently claimed that the

number of deaths was 128.[42] However, after a few days they retracted the statement, and apologised for the

misleading claim.[43][44]

Immediate response

Witnesses at the scene told the media that the police began using tear gas shortly after the bombs went off whilestopping ambulances from getting through. Angry people tried to attack police cars after the blast, with the HDP

claiming that the police attacked people carrying the injured to safety.[45]

Shortly after the bombings, the Minister of Health Mehmet Müezzinoğlu, the Minister of the Interior SelamiAltınok, and the Minister of Justice Kenan İpek visited the scene to carry out investigations. However, theywere met by protestors who chanted anti-AKP slogans and were forced to leave the scene less than one minute

after arriving.[46] The Ankara Attorney General announced that they were investigating the possibility of twosuicide bombers, while the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) stated that there would be delays to train services

passing through the Ankara Central railway station.[47]

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu cancelled all of his prior engagements and stated that he would halt his electioncampaign for three days. He met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who also cancelled his engagements inIstanbul following the incident. The Prime Minister later held a security summit, which was attended by DeputyPrime Ministers Yalçın Akdoğan, Numan Kurtulmuş, and Tuğrul Türkeş, along with National Intelligence

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Organisation (MİT) undersecretary Hakan Fidan, Interior Minister Selami Altınok, Justice Minister Kenan İpek,the Governor of Ankara Mehmet Kılıçlar, the General Director of Security Celalettin Lekesiz, and several other

senior civil servants working for the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.[48]

The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) announced a temporary ban on all press coverage of the

bombings following a request by the Prime Ministry.[49] Twitter and Facebook slowed down after the attack

due to heavy use.[50]

Perpetrators

Initial speculation

The Ankara Attorney General stated that they were investigating the possibility of twin suicide bombings.[51] Itwas observed that an anonymous Twitter account had claimed that an explosion could take place in Ankara

just one day before the attack actually happened.[52][source needs translation]

The lack of any immediate statement from any known non-state perpetrator taking responsibility for the attackresulted in speculation over the possible perpetrators. Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçelistated that the attacks bore a resemblance to the explosion in Suruç in July, raising debate on whether the

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) could have been responsible.[53][source needs translation] It wasreported that the type of bomb used bore strong resemblance to the materials used in the Suruç bombing,

signalling a potential connection between the two incidents.[54][source needs translation]

The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) openly blamed the Turkish state and the government for conducting theattack, accusing the government of collaborating with non-state actors and taking insufficient action to tackle

their presence.[55] The HDP has claimed that the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) was guilty ofbeing "murderers with blood on their hands" and also of being the number one threat to Turkey's peace andsecurity. The HDP's accusation was met with strong criticism by the AKP government.

Veysel Eroğlu, the Minister of Forest and Water Management, made a heavily criticised statement inAfyonkarahisar implying that the HDP had purposely organised the attack against their own supporters to raise

public sympathy for their party.[56] Although Eroğlu did not name the HDP or the PKK specifically, he referredto the Diyarbakır HDP rally bombing in June as being an attempt to raise support for the HDP "just so that they

can pass the 10% election threshold".[57][58][source needs translation]

Investigations

Initially the government suggested the perpetrators could be any of the following anti-government groups:[59]

Islamic State/Daesh (IS), Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Revolutionary People's Liberation Party–Front(DHKP-C), Marxist–Leninist Communist Party (MLKP)

A day after the bombing, Davutoğlu suggested that early investigations pointed to the involvement of IS.[60]

However, opposition political parties did not accept this attribution.[61]

Yunus Emre Alagöz, an ethnic Kurd from Adıyaman and the younger brother of Abdurrahman Alagöz, the

perpetrator of the Suruç bombing, was suspected by the government to be one of the suicide bombers.[23] OnOctober 14 media reports alleged that Yunus, and a second suspect, Ömer Deniz Dündar, both of whom are

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believed to have links to ISIL, were identified using DNA from the scene of the blast."[4][62] On October 19,

one of the two suicide bombers was officially identified as Yunus Emre Alagöz.[3]

Reactions

Domestic reactions

Political

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned the bombings and vowed that the Turkish people will stand in"unity and solidarity" following the "heinous attack". He also stated that Turkey would not give in to efforts to

sow division in society.[63][64] He encouraged everyone to take responsibility and act with good intentions,

claiming that the government was working to uncover the full details of the incident as quickly as possible.[65]

[source needs translation]

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, the leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), issued a statementcondemning the attack and claiming that it was an attack against democracy and against all segments of society.He said Turkey was an example of a country that had kept united despite several threats against national unity,announcing plans to meet with opposition party leaders in regards to the attack. Declaring three days of national

mourning, Davutoğlu vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice regardless of who they were.[66]

Main opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), claimed that

they were ready to fulfill any task to end such attacks in Turkey[67] and agreed to meet with Davutoğlu to

discuss the bombing.[68] He stated that all political parties had a duty to stand together against such attacks andcalled on the perpetrators to identify themselves, further claiming that violence was never an answer to a

difference in viewpoints.[67]

Opposition leader Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), cancelled a plannedelectoral rally in İzmir following the attack and issued a statement in which he claimed that Turkey was paying

the price for the AKP's close relations with violent groups, refusing to meet with Davutoğlu.[68] Condemning thebombings as an attack on the country's unity, he also stated that the fact that such perpetrators could evadesecurity and intelligence organisations to conduct a bombing in the country's capital city was another serious

issue of concern.[69]

Opposition leader Selahattin Demirtaş, the co-leader of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), drew parallelswith the bombings in Suruç and Diyarbakır earlier in the year, claiming that his party was specifically targeted.Accusing the state of conducting a "massacre" in the centre of the capital Ankara, he further claimed that theywere facing a "mad, undignified attitude that has lost its mind". He accused the AKP government and RecepTayyip Erdoğan of forcing violence onto the people of Turkey, denouncing them as "murderers with blood ontheir hands". Referring to Erdoğan as a "gang leader", he claimed that Erdoğan had been able to conduct ralliesunder complete security but members of the public wishing to hold a rally for peace had been "massacred". Hefurther claimed that the AKP was the biggest threat to the country's peace and security, drawing criticism from

AKP leader and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu.[70]

Shortly after the bombing, PKK/KCK declared a ceasefire in order to ensure that a peaceful election would be

held on 1 November,[71] which was reportedly already being planned before the bombing took place.[72][73]

Nevertheless, the ceasefire did not materialize, as policemen and soldiers continued to be killed in PKK attacks

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everyday since the bombing.[74][75][76][77]

Other

Before closing his morning television chat show on 13 October, TRT anchor Selver Gözüaçık read a tweet byone of his viewers that read it was not right to "lump all the victims together [because] some may be innocent."He agreed with the sentiment, saying that there may have been "police officers, cleaning staff, passersby or

people trying to get to work" who were also killed in the bombings.[78]

Former Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Orhan Pamuk criticized Erdogan for what he said was a climate ofinsecurity as a result of the latter's persistence on trying to achieve a parliamentary majority that has brought thecountry to the brink of sectarian conflict. "The electoral defeat enraged Erdogan...he didn't succeed inconvincing the Kurds to give him their votes for his plan to create a presidential republic. That is why he decidedto go to the polls again on November 1. But neither the government nor the army were satisfied with how things

were going and they agreed to resume the war against the Kurdish movement."[79]

During a one minute silence for the victims at the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match between Turkey andIceland, the crowd instead booed, whistled, shouted Turkish ultranationalist slogans and chanted Allahu

akbar.[80]

International reactions

Supranational bodies

European Union: President of the European Council Donald Tusk condemned the bombings noting

that it "cynically exploits a sensitive moment for Turkey."[81] High Representative for Foreign Affairs

Federica Mogherini and European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood PolicyJohannes Hahn issued a joint statement in which they urged Turkish society and all the political forces to

unite against such incidents.[82][83]

States

Armenia: President Serzh Sargsyan expressed his condolences and condemned the bombings.[84]

Australia: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull expressed his condolences in a telephone call to hiscounterpart. Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten conveyed his condolences to the Turkish

Ambassador-designate.[85]

Azerbaijan: President Ilham Aliyev telephoned his counterpart, Erdogan, expressing his condolences

to the family members and relatives of the victims and the Turkish people.[86]

Colombia: President Juan Manuel Santos condemned the acts.[87] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

on behalf of the Government, issued a statement condemning the attacks expressing that "Colombia

condems terrorist violence, deeply laments the occurrence of this acts against the individuals that manifest

for peace".[88]

Cyprus: President Nicos Anastasiades expressed his shock and offered condolences over the

attack. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also issued a statement that condemned the attack and expressed

concern over the spread of such incidents in the region and the need for a determination to combat such

threats.[89]

Northern Cyprus: President Mustafa Akıncı condemned the bombings, calling them a "brutal

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attack at a time when Turkey needed internal peace the most." Three days of national mourning

were declared by Prime Minister Ömer Kalyoncu.[90]

Czech Republic: Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka condemned the attack and expressed his

condolences to the Turkish government and people affected. He noted that the perpetrators must be

brought to justice.[91] Foreign Minister Lubomír Zaorálek also expressed condolences and said that these

attacks must not disturb the upcoming election and put the democratic base of Turkey into

jeopardy.[92][93][94]

Egypt: The Foreign Ministry issued a statement reading that it condemned the bombings and called

for the international community to stand against such incidents.[95]

France: President François Hollande condemned the attack and expressed condolences.[96]

Germany: Minister of Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier condemned the "brutal terror attack

on peaceful demonstrators...[as an] attack on the democratic process in Turkey.[97]

Greece: Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras condemned the attack and called on Erdoğan to explain the

numerous attacks on democratic rallies held in Turkey.

Opposition New Democracy and the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) also condemned the

attack.[98]

Guatemala: President Alejandro Maldonado condemned the attack and expressed solidarity with the

victims.[99]

Hungary: Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed his condolences in a letter to his counterpart that

read "this terrible tragedy can not break our commitment to the [sic] international anti-terrorist

cooperation."[100]

India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on Twitter of his sadness "by the loss of lives due to the

bomb explosion" and also sent his condolences "to [the] families of [the] deceased & prayers with [the]

injured."[101]

Iran: First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said both countries should closely cooperate and that there

was a necessity to counter such perpetrators. "Given the critical and sensitive situation in the region and

efforts by foreign powers to take advantage of the conditions, a rise in the exchange of views as well as

extensive consultations between the two countries are of special significance." He further noted that Iran

was interested in the highest possible level of cooperation with Turkey in different fields. In regards to the

incident more specifically he expressed regret over the bombings and said that Iran was ready to render

medical assistance to the victims.[102]

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham expressed sorrow over the attack and offered

sympathy to the families of the victims.[103]

Israel: President Reuven Rivlin sent a letter to his counterpart expessing condolences in which he

wrote that he was "saddened to learn of the vicious attacks" and expressed "hopes for a better and more

secure future for all the peoples of our region."[104]

Italy: President Sergio Mattarella condemned the attack and expressed the solidarity of the Italian

people with the Turkish people.

Prime Minister Matteo Renzi expressed his dismay and grief "for the brutal terrorist attack against

democracy and peace."[105]

Latvia: Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs condemned the attacks and expressed his

condolences to families of victims on Twitter.[106]

Lithuania: Both President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius expressed

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condolences, noting that the "entire international community unanimously condemn these terror attacks

carried out against [the] Turkish people."[107]

Pakistan: The Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning the bombing and sent their

condolences to the people and government of Turkey.[108]

Romania: President Klaus Iohannis condemned the attack and sent condolences to the Turkish

people. He also reiterated Romania's "full commitment to fighting terrorism and extremism of any

kind."[109]

Russia: President Vladimir Putin said: "It is necessary to unite efforts in the fight against this evil.

What happened in Turkey… it certainly is an impudent terrorist attack, a terrorist crime with scores of

victims. And of course it is an attempt to destabilize the situation in Turkey, a neighboring and friendly

country for us."[110]

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev expressed his "sympathy to all those who lost their loved ones" in the

wake of the "outrageous act of terror." His office also condemned the attack and reported that he had

"conveyed his condolences for the victims of the explosions in Ankara and wished [for a] rapid recovery

to the injured."[111][112]

Ukraine: The Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin condemned the attack and wished for a speedy

recovery to the wounded.[113]

United Kingdom: Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Philip Hammondcondemned the "barbaric" attack and offered condolences to the family of those killed. He also stated

that the British government was with the Turkish people.[114]

Director of the counter-terrorism police unit, Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, said that the

country's police are providing "ongoing support" to investigators in Turkey. He also called on

anyone in Britain's "affected" communities with information to contact the police anti-terroristhotline. He finally added that "we are deeply saddened to hear" of the bombings and offered

condolences to Turkey and the Turkish community in the country.[115]

United States: President Barack Obama expressed his condolences to his counterpart Erdogan in a

telephone call and "affirmed that the American people stand in solidarity with the people of Turkey in the

fight against terrorism and shared security challenges in the region."[116]

The embassy condemned the attack and expressed its condolences.[117][118]

Vietnam: The Foreign Ministry "condemned the terror attacks" and expressed its condolences to the

Turkish government and people and families of the victims.[119][source needs translation]

Others

Defend International: President Dr. Widad Akrawi deplored the bombings, extended her condolences

and expressed solidarity with those who were rallying under the banners of peace and reconciliation,

noting that the voices of peace cannot be silenced by explosions, brutality or barbarism.[120] She also

called for “an impartial investigation by UN inspectors into the suicide bombings and their aftermath.”[121]

Travel advisories

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The U.S.A., U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Poland, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Ireland, NewZealand, Denmark, the Netherlands and Iran issued travel advisories recommending that all non-essential travel

to Turkey should be avoided.[122]

Aftermath

Following the attack, three days of national mourning were declared by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu.[19]

Election campaigns

With the bombing occurring during the election campaigns for the November 2015 general election, variousparties abandoned their scheduled rallies. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) cancelled their planned

election programme for three days after the attack.[123][124] The Republican People's Party (CHP) alsocancelled their daily programme, with party leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu having been due to spend the day

campaigning in Istanbul.[125] The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) announced that their scheduled rally in

İzmir would take place at a later date.[126] The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), having claimed that they

were the targets of the attack, abandoned a campaign strategy meeting due in their İstanbul headquarters.[127]

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also cancelled his prior engagements in Istanbul,[128] including a trip to

Turkmenistan.[129]

Resignation calls

After a screen grab of Justice Minister Kenan İpek showing him smiling went viral, CHP leader KemalKılıçdaroğlu said that they should resign in a meeting with Davutoğlu. He said: "The sight of the justice minister[smiling at the reporter's question] is startling. The [sic] society is going through a severe trauma and meanwhilethe justice minister is smiling. The justice minister cannot remain in his office." He added that Davutoğlu wouldmake a decision upon receipt of a report on Ipek’s conduct. It was also cricised on social media. Further,Deputy Chairman Haluk Koç also called for the immediate resignation of Interior Minister Selami Altınok saying

that he was unable to carry out his responsibilities.[130]

Industrial action

The Confederation of Public Workers' Unions (KESK), Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers andArchitects (TMMOB), the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) and the Confederation of Progressive TradeUnions of Turkey (DISK), which had all been organisers of the peace rally, declared that two days of industrialaction would be held on Monday 12 October and Tuesday 13 October as a show of respect to the dead, aswell as a protest against the "fascist massacre." The unions also stated that they would not give up on their

efforts to end the conflict.[131]

PKK ceasefire

Shortly after the bombings, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) declared a ceasefire to allow a peacefulelection to take place on 1 November. The ceasefire announcement, which was made through the executive ofthe Group of Communities in Kurdistan (KCK), declared that the PKK would not conduct any attacks unless

provoked or in self-defence.[132] It is unclear if the ceasefire announcement, which was made approximately anhour after the Ankara bombing, was related to the incident.

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Anti-government protests

In the afternoon following the attack, thousands of union members began protesting at Taksim Square in İstanbulagainst the bombing, with many participants chanting anti-government slogans and calling on both the governing

AKP and for Erdoğan to resign.[133] Amongst the about 10,000 people, slogans were chanted that said "the

state is a killer" and "we know the murderers."[110] Similar protests occurred in İzmir, with tensions betweenprotestors and riot police briefly rising in Alsancak before deescalating shortly after. HDP Members ofParliament of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey led a protest in Batman, before being met by riot policeusing tear gas and water cannon. A group of 15 masked individuals in Kızılay, Ankara, began attacking policeofficers with fireworks before being met by water cannon and pepper spray. Over 2,000 protestors leddemonstrations in Diyarbakır and 300 protestors participated in protests in Şanlıurfa, having been accompaniedby HDP and Democratic Regions Party (DBP) politicians. Similar protests took place in Van, Tunceli and Kars,with participating politicians from the HDP and CHP as well as union members from KESK, TMMOB, TTB

and DISK.[134]

See also

2003 Istanbul bombings

2015 Diyarbakır rally bombings

2015 Suruç bombing

List of terrorist incidents, 2015

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