Terrorism

Dozens dead in explosion in Turkish capital 

A blast shook the Turkish capital of Ankara Sunday, leaving at least 34 dead and 75 wounded, according to government officials.

The explosion, which occurred after a car slammed into a bus, was caused by a car bomb that detonated close to bus stops that were targeted on the city's main boulevard, Ataturk Bulvari. The area — near Guven Park at Kizilay, Ankara’s main square — is close to government offices.

Some reported hearing gunfire after the explosion and a witness told Reuters that smoke could be seen from 1.5 miles away.

Several other vehicles caught on fire and the explosion shattered shop windows along the square.