Istanbul, Oct 10 () - In Turkey's various provinces, people hit streets to protest the deadly twin-bomb attack in Ankara, ahead of the march dubbed “Labor, Peace, Democracy”. At least 86 people have been left killed and more than 186 were left wounded in a twin blast in the Turkish capital.
In southeastern province of Batman, Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Batman MPs Ayşe Acar Başaran, Saadet Becerikli, southeastern province of Mardin MP Mehmet Ali Aslan, along with other HDP members made a press statement condemning the deadly attack. However while the cortege were marching, led by the HDP MPs, riot police with water cannons dispersed the group.
In southastern province of Diyarbakır, around 2,000 people chanted slogans against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. This protest was supported by Diyarbakır Co-Mayors Fırat Anlı, HDP Eş Başkanı Ömer Önen, HDP's Diyarbakır Co-Chair Ömer Önen, party members and union representatives attented the demonstration.
While the group condemned the attack in Kurdish and Turkish, Co-Chair of Education and Science Workers Union (Eğitim-Sen) Branch No:2 Arin Zümrüt Karakoyun made the press statement. "A new civilian massacre has been added to others. We condemn these flagicious attacks vehemently" said Karakoyun.
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