The bombing in Ankara occurred hours before parliament was scheduled to reopen after a three-month summer recess. A second assailant was killed in a shootout with police, the interior minister said.
Turkish policemen and security forces cordon off an area next to a car after an explosion in Ankara on Sunday.Turkish policemen and security forces cordon off an area next to a car after an explosion in Ankara on Sunday.ANKARA, Turkey — A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the heart of the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Sunday, hours before parliament was scheduled to reopen after a three-month summer recess.
The attack occurred as parliament was set to re-open with an address by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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