Turkish police fire teargas at group commemorating second anniversary of IS attack
Ankara — Police on Tuesday fired teargas on people gathering in Ankara to mark the second anniversary of the worst attack in Turkey’s modern history. A total of 102 people were killed on October 10 2015 when suspected Islamic State (IS) members blew themselves up among pro-Kurdish peace activists attending a rally outside the capital’s train station. Riot police dispersed about 150 people who wanted to commemorate the anniversary at the attack site, an AFP photographer said. About 30 people were able to take part in a ceremony outside the station, including members of the Turkish parliament, the photographer said. Only relatives, legislators and civil society organisations were allowed to take part in the official event, Dogan news agency reported. The main roads in the city centre were closed and heavy security was deployed near the station. No one has yet been convicted over the attack but 36 people are on trial in Ankara, some of whom face multiple sentences on charges of murder ...
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