The bombing on Saturday the 10th of October of a peace rally in Turkey’s capital Ankara that claimed the lives of over 120 demonstrators continues to reverberate in Turkey. This week, there were massive strikes and demonstration in Ankara, Istanbul and many other cities in Turkey to remember the dead and to protest against this mass murder. Now that the dead have been buried, the question of who is responsible for the bombing has become the primary concern for people. While initial leads point to the Islamic State being responsible, there are also questions on the level of involvement by the Turkish state.
The bombing on Saturday the 10th of October of a peace rally in Turkey’s capital Ankara that claimed the lives of over 120 demonstrators continues to reverberate in Turkey. This week, there were massive strikes and demonstration in Ankara, Istanbul and many other cities in Turkey to remember the dead and to protest against this mass murder. Now that the dead have been buried, the question of who is responsible for the bombing has become the primary concern for people. While initial leads point to the Islamic State being responsible, there are also questions on the level of involvement by the Turkish state.