  Major explosion shakes southern Turkey, kills two (Updated) November 24, 2016 - 10:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two people were killed and 16 wounded on Thursday, November 24 in a car bomb explosion outside a local government building in the southern Turkish city of Adana, officials said, according to AFP. The bomb exploded in the car park of the governor's office for the Adana region, close to the vehicle entrance, the governorate said in a statement. The explosion sparked a fire, and a cloud of dark smoke spewed into the sky. The force of the blast caused damage to the governorate itself, the state-run Anadolu news agency said, describing the blast as a "terror attack". "Two people were killed and 16 were wounded," the governor of Adana, Mahmut Demirtas, was quoted as saying by Anadolu. "A vehicle blew up at 8.05am (0505 GMT) at a parking lot next to the entrance of the governor's office," Demirtas said. The attack is believed to have been carried out by a woman, the governor said, without providing further details of the nature of the blast. As has been the case with previous attacks, the Turkish authorities immediately slapped a broadcast ban on footage of the blast.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenian cemetery in Fresno hit by arsons six times since January  Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance.Iran vows to “decisively” defend sovereignty, national interests The Iranian embassy in Armenia has defended its “defensive and proportional action in in occupied Palestine.”Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan won gold at the ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Rio de Janiero.Britain said to have entered talks to deport migrants to Armenia Britain is said to have entered talks to replicate the Rwanda migrant deportation scheme with Armenia. |
