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ANKARA – On the first anniversary of the October 10 Massacre, families weren’t allowed to enter Ankara Train Station in order to commemorate 101 people, who lost their lives last year on October 10,2015 due to ISIS attacks on “Labour, Peace and Democracy” rally in Ankara. As police attacks continue around Ankara, families and people condemned the attacks in the Yüksel Avenue. October 10 Peace and Solidarity Association co-chair Mehtap Coşgun made a statement on behalf of the people and said, “We don’t think the attacks we face today are different from the massacre last year.” SGDF, the Socialist Youth Associations Federation, co-chair Özgen Sadet said, “Today, we were together in front of barricades with our resistance and anger.”

On October 10, 2015, ISIS carried out two bomb attack on "Labour, Peace and Democracy" rally in Ankara and 101 people were killed in the attacks. Hundreds of people, including wounded in the massacre and families of Ankara victims, from Kurdistan and Turkey gathered in Ankara Train Station on the first anniversary of the massacre in order to commemorate 101 people. However, police attacked the people. As the attacks of police continue, the mass began to march to Kızılay. They gathered in the Konur Street of Kızılay and condemned the attacks on October 10 commemoration.

As the young people provided security in the area, October 10 Peace and Solidarity Association co-chair Mehtap Coşgun made a statement on behalf of the people. Mehtap , who lost her husband in the massacre, reacted to the attacks and said, “We don’t think the attacks we face today are different from the massacre last year. As families of Ankara victims, we were beat behind the barricades. We weren’t allowed to mourn when our surnames didn’t match their list. Why do we say these? We don’t accept these. We were killed and these practices are crime against humanity. Oppression, atrocity and massacres for 365 days did not intimidate us. We are here to not cry at home alone. Do you have any guarantee that your children won’t be killed in the future? We were killed just for asking “peace” and we come here to ask “peace” again.”

47 people detained

Meanwhile, 47 people have been taken into custody in police attacks in Gençlik Park, Hipodrom, Abdi İpekçi, Tandoğan, Ulus, Atatürk Boulevard, Ulus Hospital, Sıhhiye, Tandoğan, Ankara Courthouse and Kızılay.

(de-he/sy/gd)