Turkish PM visits site of March 13 attack to commemorate victims

Turkish PM visits site of March 13 attack to commemorate victims

ANKARA – Anadolu Agency

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Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu visited the site of the March 13 car bomb attack in commemoration of the victims on March 17.

Arriving at the site at Kızılay Square in Ankara with his wife, Sare Davutoğlu, the prime minister left cloves and prayed for the victims.

Davutoğlu also lifted the Turkish flags on the ground at the site to a higher level in a show of respect. 

The prime minister also visited the shop owners whose stores were damaged during the attack.     

At least 35 were killed in the attack carried out by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), according to officials.