Ankara blast: Turkey vows retaliation for deadly bomb attack

President Erdogan cancelled his planned visit to Azerbaijan after the Ankara attack
President Erdogan cancelled his planned visit to Azerbaijan after the Ankara attack

Turkey has vowed to retaliate against the perpetrators of a powerful blast in the capital Ankara that left at least 28 people dead and 61 injured.

 

"Turkey will not shy away from using its right to self-defence at any time, any place or any occasion," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

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