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Deadly Blast in Ankara (PHOTOS)

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At least one explosion shook Ankara on Saturday, killing at least 80 people, local media said. The blast occurred ahead of a planned "peace" march to protest against the conflict between the state and Kurdish militants in southeast Turkey. Earlier media reports had said there were two explosions.

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An injured man hugs an injured woman after an explosion during a peace march in Ankara, Turkey, October 10, 2015.

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An injured person is caried away following a blast at a peace rally in Ankara on October 10, 2015.

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People try to help an injured woman after multiple explosions ahead of a rally. Turkey's Interior Ministry also said that 126 people were injured in the explosions, which it condemned as a 'heinous attack.'

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People react to the multiple explosions that killed many demonstrators ahead of a rally in Ankara, Turkey, 10 October 2015.

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An injured man is carried away from the scene of the blast.

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A woman is helped following an explosion.The explosion happened ahead of an anti-government peace rally organised by leftist groups later in the day, including the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).

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Forensic teams of the police investigate the area after multiple explosions.

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The body of a victim is covered with a flag.

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A man helps an injured woman after an explosion during a peace march in Ankara, Turkey, October 10, 2015. 

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Police stand near the bodies of victims covered in flags and banners following twin explosions during a peace rally in Turkey's capital Ankara on October 10, 2015. At At least 30 people were killed in twin explosions in Turkey's capital Ankara, targeting activists gathering for a peace rally organised by leftist and pro-Kurdish opposition groups.

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