At least 20 killed in Turkish capital bomb attack

The blasts were at the two sides of the exit of the main train station in the city, where the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) supporters were gathering, they said.

The attack on Saturday morning apparently targeted a peace rally to denounce the increased violence between Kurdish rebels and Turkish security forces.

It is not ruled out that a suicide attacker has committed the act of terrorism.

Eyewitnesses told the AFP news agency several bodies were seen lying on the ground.

The attack comes with Turkey on edge ahead of November 1 polls and a wave of unrest over recent months.

“There was a massacre in the middle of Ankara”, said Lami Ozgen, head of the Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions, or KESK.

No group is yet known to have claimed responsibility for the blasts. A government official said authorities were investigating the blast.

Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu will hold an emergency meeting with security chiefs today.