Yasar Buyukanit supposed to be target of Ankara blast

May 23, 2007 - 15:10 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Leading Turkish newspapers Hurriyet and Radikal said that the blast in Ankara took place shortly before senior military commanders, including armed forces chief of General Staff, General Yasar Buyukanit were due to pass the area to go to a reception held within the framework of IDEF-2007, International Defense Industry Fair.



There was no immediate claim of responsibility but the A-4 plastic explosives believed used in the blast pointed to the outlawed separatist Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), a security source and newspapers said.



General Yasar Buyukanit did not rule out new blasts by Kurdish rebels.



Turkish army leadership is holding Wednesday extra meetings to consider security measures throughout the country, specifically sea resorts.



The violence could be caused by a large-scale operation against PPK troops at the Iraqi border, barring the pro-Kurdish Party of Democratic Society to take part in the parliamentary election due July 22 as well as the PPK's wish to destabilize political situation on the threshold of the elections, Cumhurriyet reports.
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