Source: Ghanaweb

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to bring terrorism “to its knees” after an attack in the capital Ankara that killed at least 35 people.
Mr Erdogan said the suicide car bomb would serve only to strengthen the resolve of Turkey’s security forces. The blast in the key transport hub of Guven Park injured more than 100. Two suspected bombers also died.

Interior Minister Efkan Ala said an investigation would conclude on Monday and those responsible would be named. No group has admitted carrying out the attack, but government sources are casting suspicion on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).

The Kurdish rebels have carried out a series of attacks on Turkish soil in recent months, claiming hundreds of lives, after a ceasefire ended last year. The so-called Islamic State group has also targeted Ankara recently.
Turkey is part of the US-led coalition against IS and allows coalition planes to use its air base at Incirlik for raids on Iraq and Syria.
It has also been carrying out a campaign of bombardment against Syrian Kurdish fighters of the People’s Protection Units (YPG), which it regards as an extension of the PKK. ‘Certain success’

Mr Erdogan said in a statement that terror groups were targeting civilians because they were losing the battle against Turkish security forces.
Calling for national unity, he said Turkey would use its right to self-defence to prevent future attacks.

“Our people should not worry, the struggle against terrorism will certainly end in success and terrorism will be brought to its knees,” he said.
According to Turkey’s state-run news agency, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has postponed a visit to Jordan following the bombing.
The United States condemned the attack. US State Department spokesman John Kirby said: “We reaffirm our strong partnership with our Nato ally Turkey in combating the shared threat of terrorism.”

Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg also condemned the attack, saying there was “no justification for such heinous acts of violence”.
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish political party issued a statement condemning the attack. The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) said it shares “the huge pain felt along with our citizens”.

The HDP is frequently accused of being the political wing of the PKK, an accusation it denies, and of not speaking out against PKK violence.
The blast happened at about 18:40 (16:40 GMT) on Sunday and the area was evacuated in case of a second attack.

Turkish Health Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu told a news conference that 30 people were killed at the scene and seven died later in hospital. Two of the dead are believed to be the attackers.
Mr Muezzinoglu said more than 100 people were being treated at several hospitals in Ankara, of whom at least 16 are in a critical condition.

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