Blast Kills More Than 2 Dozen At Cultural Center Near Syrian Border
July 20 2015
An explosion on Monday has killed at least 27 people and injured 100 more in Turkey's south, reports CNN.
The explosion took place at a rally at a cultural park in Suruc, just across the border from Syria.
Kurdish and Turkish youth were at the center ahead of a planned trip to rebuild the Syrian Kurdish city of Kobane.
At least 300 members of the Federation of Socialist Youth Association (SGDF) were staying at the cultural center.
A senior official told Reuters that early...
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