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Explosions Kill Dozens At Peace Rally In Turkey

At least 86 people were killed and over 180 were injured when two explosions hit the Turkish capital Ankara Saturday.
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Dozens are dead after explosions in Turkey's capital Saturday. 

Multiple media outlets report two blasts occurred before a scheduled peace rally near a train station in Ankara. In at least one video posted to social media, you can clearly hear two explosions. (Video via Hurriyet)

According to Turkey’s Interior Ministry, at least 86 people were killed and more than 180 were injured. (Video via IMC TV)

It’s unclear what caused the explosions, but government officials are calling it a terrorist attack and are investigating reports that a suicide bomber was responsible.

The rally was calling for an end to the fighting between the state and Kurdish forces in southeast Turkey. The pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party was one of the groups that organized the protest.

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