Turkish President Recep Tayyip
Erdogan has vowed to bring terrorism "to its knees" after an attack in
the capital Ankara that killed at least
34 people.
Mr Erdogan said the suicide car bomb would serve only to strengthen the resolve of Turkey's security forces.
The explosion, in Guven Park in the Kizilay district, a key transport hub, wounded at least 125 people.
Interior Minister Efkan Ala said an investigation would conclude on Monday and those responsible would be named.
No
group has claimed responsibility for 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. The so-called Islamic State group has also targeted
Ankara recently.
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 for
certain 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 of 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 four died later in hospital. Two of
the dead are believed to be the attackers.
Mr Muezzinoglu said 125 people were being treated at several hospitals in Ankara, of whom 19 are in a critical condition.
Source: BBC
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