Police attack on October 10 commemorations in Ankara

People who lost their lives in the October 10 Ankara Massacre are remembered on the second anniversary of the incident. Police attacked the families with tear gas.

Two years ago today, 102 people had lost their lives in an ISIS suicide bombing at the October 10 peace rally. Hundreds more had been wounded.

Police attacked the families of the deceased who wanted to gather in front of the Ankara Central Train Station to commemorate the victims with tear gas.

All the streets leading up to the station were closed off early in the morning. Around 100 people gathered on Sıhhiye Avenue and wanted to walk to the area where the memorial service was to be held, but the police only allowed the families, MPs and NGO representatives through. When the group wanted to continue all together, the police attacked with tear gas. There are reportedly some detentions as well.