Террористический акт в центре Анкары

В воскресенье вечером в центре турецкой столицы Анкара вновь прогремел мощный взрыв. Как сообщили турецкие власти, погибли не менее 34 человек, еще 125 получили ранения.

Взрыв произошел в 18:43 по местному времени на главной улице Анкары - бульваре имени Ататюрка, рядом с главной городской площадью Кызылай и парком Гювен. По предварительным данным, террорист-смертник подорвал заминированный автомобиль недалеко от автобусной остановки в непосредственной близости от одного из автобусов, в котором находились около 20 человек.

Президент Турции Реджеп Тайип Эрдоган заявил, что Турция стала объектом нападений террористов из-за нестабильности в регионе в последние годы. По его словам, страна полна решимости бороться с терроризмом. "Турция не будет отказываться от права на самооборону и не прекратит борьбу с терроризмом", - сказал он. Эрдоган выразил соболезнования родственникам погибших и пожелал скорейшего выздоровления раненым.

Это уже третий крупный теракт в турецкой столице за последние пять месяцев. В минувшем октябре в результате двух взрывов, произошедших рядом с митингом профсоюзных активистов около центрального железнодорожного вокзала, погибли 102 человека, еще более 200 пострадали.

В феврале этого года в районе, где расположены военные учреждения, смертник подорвал автомобиль, начиненный взрывчаткой. В результате не менее 30 человек погибли и около 60 пострадали.

Соболезнования Турции в связи с трагедий уже выразили власти России, США, Франции, Великобритании, а также руководство ООН, ЕС и НАТО.

Президент России Владимир Путин решительно осудил теракт в Анкаре, а также выразил соболезнования народу Турции в связи с многочисленными жертвами. Об этом сообщил пресс-секретарь главы государства Дмитрий Песков.

источник: commonspace.eu по материалам hurriyetdailynews.com

 

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