4 injured in telecommunications union attack in Ankara![]() March 19, 2013 - 15:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Four people were injured on Tuesday, March 19 in an armed attack at the headquarters of the Turkish Telecommunications Workers' Union (Haber-İş) in Ankara. Many ambulances and police officers were dispatched to the area and the injured were taken to hospitals. Several cars parked near the Haber-İş building were also damaged in the attack. Reports said four people were detained in connection with the incident, according to Today’s Zaman. Partner news U.S. officials say they want to advance efforts to start talks between the Syrian government and opposition leaders. The international conference, backed by Russia and the U.S., aims to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria. Nuland, a career foreign service officer who was until recently State's top spokesperson, was expected to be nominated the post. Alkhatib said Assad should respond within 20 days and that he should then be given a month to dissolve parliament. Partner news |