This Article is From Feb 17, 2016

Turkey Prime Minister Cancels Trip To Brussels Following Ankara Blast: Official

Turkey Prime Minister Cancels Trip To Brussels Following Ankara Blast: Official

Turkey Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu had planned to leave for Belgium for an official visit later this evening. (AP File Photo)

ISTANBUL: Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu cancelled a planned trip to Brussels following an explosion in Ankara on Wednesday, an official in the prime minister's office told Reuters.

Davutoglu had planned to leave for Belgium for an official visit later this evening.

At least five people were killed in the Turkish capital when a vehicle laden with explosives detonated as military buses passed close to parliament, government buildings and Turkey's military headquarters, the governor's office said.
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