An explosion in the touristic area Ulus of Ankara has killed Tuesday afternoon 4 people. This was announced by Ankara's mayor. The police thinks the explosion was caused by a bomb, according to tv-station CNN-Turk. At least 52 other people got injuries.

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Anyone (from Ankara maybe) who knows more?

I heard 5 or more dead. It happened in a shopping area. Almost certainly a bomb.

Latest news here is that the police arrested 7 people. They think it is a bomb because of the explosions they have found, similar to other ones.

Awful! Anybody know in which part of the city it happened? They said it on tv here but the anchors couldn't pronounce turkish if their lives depended on it so I didn't understand what they said :-S

Just like a fear movie..
Yes my mother went to the shopping for home furniture in ULUS district at Ankara, then my mother came back home, but terrorist explosion occured only one hour later at the same shopping center where my mother visited and left..It was big shock for us....So my mother has saved, but 4 died 40 wounded.Live boomer from Iraq died.
This is life.

It was taken place in Ulus/Ankara in a shopping center where poor or average earning people do the shopping. A4 type plastic bomb was used. The authorities got suspicious about PKK because PKK is using that kind of bomb.

Maalesef, 6 people died and 60 people injured

ULUS-Anafartalar Çarşısı Önü

I have just read this too on the internet news. It is always sad for those caught up. We are not safe anywhere these days. And yes, it is life, at the moment, hopefully in time peace will prevail.

What I think is with another government we have to finish these PKK terrorists, by very effective operations. Or, we will always live with a fear of a possible attack.

I'm so sad about this.

Divide and conquer is a very old tactic...It was used by Philip (Alexander's father). This is horrible.

I've never seen a nation of people so polite and friendly with each other. This has to stop.

Who knows who it is really? All that is known is that some group has bad intentions for Turkey and is killing and terrorizing Turks. Turks must be untied as a nation.

Awful!! what do these .... guys want from innocent people??? there are hundreds of ways to damage peace and tranquility but this is the worst and most evil! I guess even devil is ashamed of that act!!

As horrible as this event is, it should spark more thoughtful reflections, especially from those who live in Turkey and truly have a stake at ending this.

The persons who did this will get what they want, I'm afraid: a Turkey in isolation without tourists (meaning money!). I already heard several people in the Netherlands who have changed their minds, they will not spend their summer holiday in Turkey but they'll go to Greece and Portugal instead.

@ Mina: it won't stop me too (else I think I should stay in my bed and die there) but I think many people who are depending on the tourism branche don't like the idea their customers won't come.

Thank you Nancy sister (Pizza).
Seven people were killed and up to 121 injured on Tuesday after a bomb exploded in a crowded shopping centre in Ankara,Ulus, anafartalar Çarşısı, during the evening rush hour.It was a terrorist suicide bomber attack.
We are very sorry for these innocent people.
Yes , girleegirl, this is a terrorizm…And they are everywhere in the world.They are the enemy of the humanity unfortunately..

Problems with indigenous peoples occurred in the USA into the the 20th century, even into the 1960s.

Now we allow them to operate gambling casinos and distribute the wealth among there own tribes.

Now they are all to rich too rebel.

there r many reasons of terrorism (economical,political,religional etc....)and i think the main point the diagnose true reasons,and to desicate swamp not to be busy with flies..

The PKK and American Indians have nothing in common.
The indians land was stolen continusously and they were packed onto reservations that were not hospitaale to live on.
To this day, not only are they poor, they have the highest unemployment rate, highest alcoholism rate and highest suicide rate of any group in America.

poverty and untolerance,both really big dangers and reasons of terrorism,so richs have to think a bit more about sharing and strongers have to care a bit more about weaks,otherwise everytings will be worse on future..

life is really unmeaningfull without care,share,tolerance and peace so we all have to think about all this kindly feelings anymin and have to know we all travelling on same ship,so we all have big responsibilities to all other without any privilage..

I'm failing to see the similiarities here. I am very tolerent by nature. I have nothing against kurds, but the PKK is a terrorist organization and they need to be destroyed. Now. For all our safety.

According to Historians=
American Indians were Turks from the Middle Asia...

I am tolerent of all people, including my own. In general. I said this to indicate I am not rascist against any people based on the nature of ethnicity.
The PKK situation is so much different then 9/11 events that you compare. 9/11 was about America interfering with foreign policy in other parts of the world. The situation with the PKK is closer to foreign invasion. This is about land, not ideals. And to say violence never solved anything, I strongly disagree. What about the French Revolution, American Revolution, American Civil War, Turkish War of Independence, Word War II? War isn't pretty, but sometimes its necessary.
I ask you this Catwoman. What does the PKK want that you feel can be negotiated?

for the attention of Mrs Catwoman and Mr Keithl, "The Kurdish people are the real one of Turkish ethnical family clans, they are Turks...So, Turk Kurdish people and terrorist organization are different things.Terrorist organization is a humanity crime".

i don't believe theres an ethnicity problem in our country,just some economical&socical problems which came since the long years,just big mistakes of goverments about administring to country.there r big contradictions on different areas of our country,some places having high life conditions while other big parts surviving in very bad conditions.Sure our lovely country has some problems,but thats never abouth ethnicity or belief differences,but some foxy politicians using this differences for their political worries just for keep their chairs warm.so time to be more together more then ever and time to be more tolerated or loving each other for more peacfull and light tomorrows...

as our nature leader Atatürk's said ''Peace in country,peace on World'' any better fix????

Turkey look likes a wonderfull mosaic with the sweet cultural differences,you can see the so sweet differences on the different regions of our lovely country,and thats a big advantage as a cultural richness for we Turkish people,but pity some bad aimed people trying to use this sweet differences as a political weapon,but i believe that strong Turkish people never will be a toy in hands of this foxy politicians,we love each other and we need each other...

everythings will be finer if we all light a candle everday and let it shine>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y2ii3iwDrQ

My reply #36 was as poor comparison, when all details are considered, so I want to withdraw it. Thank you to all who responded.

A retraction on TLC.....how rare!

Yes. How refreshingly polite !

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