Turkey: Deadly twin blasts kill over 80 at rally in Ankara

Twin bomb explosions targeting a peace rally in the capital Ankara has killed over 80 people and injured around 200 others.

A man cries over the body of a victim, at the site of an explosion in Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, October 10, 2015. (Source: AP)

The explosions occurred minutes apart near Ankara's main train station as people were gathering for the rally, organized by the country's public sector workers' trade union and other civic society groups.

A bomb disposal officer inspects a suspected suitcase that proved to be empty at the scene of an explosion in Ankara, Turkey. (Source: AP)

The explosions occurred minutes apart near Ankara's train station as people gathered for the rally organized by the country's public sector workers' trade union.

Bodies of victims are covered with flags and banners as a police officer secure the area after an explosion in Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. (Source: AP)

Television footage from Turkey’s Dogan news agency showed a line of protesters fanned out on the street near the train station, chanting and performing a traditional dance with their hands locked, when a large explosion hit behind them.

A woman cries at the site of the twin explosion in Ankara. (Source: AP)

Turkey’s Health Minister Mehmet Muezinoglu said that 62 people died at the scene while 24 others died after being taken to the hospital. He also added that 28 people among the 186 wounded are in intensive care.

Police forensic experts examine the scene following explosions during a peace march in Ankara. (Source: Reuters)

The rally aimed to call for an end to the renewed violence between Kurdish rebels and Turkish security forces.

A man holds the hand of a victim at the site of an explosion in Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. (Source: AP)

The blast occurred ahead of a planned "peace" march to protest against the conflict between the state and Kurdish militants in southeast Turkey.

A woman helps an injured woman after an explosion during a peace march in Ankara, Turkey, October 10, 2015. (Source: Reuters)

Later in the day, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said, “There are ‘strong signs’ the attacks that killed 86 people were suicide bombings.” (Source: AP)

Turkish Kurdish men shout slogans during a protest against the explosions at the peace march in Ankara, in the Kurdish dominated southeastern city of Diyarbakir, Turkey. (Source: Reuters)

Demonstrators attend a protest against explosions during a peace march in Ankara, in central Istanbul, Turkey. The Saturday attack, weeks ahead of an election, has been described as the deadliest attack of its kind on Turkish soil. (Source: Reuters)