Ankara blast: At least 28 dead in Turkish capital explosion

A large explosion in the Turkish capital, Ankara, has left at least 28 people dead and 61 injured, Turkish officials have said.

土耳其官员表示，该国首都安卡拉发生的巨大爆炸导致28人丧生，61人受伤。

A vehicle full of explosives was detonated as military buses were passing by, according to the Ankara governor’s office.

据安卡拉政府办公室所说，一辆满载爆炸物的汽车在军方的大巴车经过时发生了爆炸。

The blast happened in an area close to parliament and Turkey’s military headquarters.

爆炸案发生的地点距议会和土耳其军队司令部的距离较近。

Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag called it an "act of terrorism".

土耳其副总理博兹达格称此次爆炸为“恐怖主义行为”

Large plumes of smoke were seen rising from the area and witnesses said the blast was heard all over the city.

爆炸现场升起滚滚浓烟，目击者称全城都听得到爆炸声。

Some of the victims were civilians.

部分遇难者为平民。

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.

目前还没有任何组织声称对本次事件负责。

Ambulances and fire engines were sent to the scene.

爆炸过后，救护车和灭火车紧急赶往事发地点。

Security forces carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect package after the blast.

土耳其安全部门在爆炸后迅速控制住了一批嫌疑人。

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey was more determined than ever to use "its right to self-defence".

土耳其总统埃尔多安表示这次爆炸使土耳其更加坚定了行使“自卫权利”的决心。

In a statement released several hours after the attack, he said: "Our determination to respond in kind to attacks taking place inside and outside our borders is getting stronger with such acts."

埃尔多安在爆炸发生后发表声明，称“对此种发生在土耳其境内和境外的恐怖主义袭击行为，土耳其报复的决心将变得更为坚定。”

Mr Erdogan has cancelled a planned trip to Azerbaijan on Thursday, Reuters reports.

据路透社报道，埃尔多安总统取消了原定于周四对阿塞拜疆的访问。

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has also cancelled a visit to Brussels on Thursday where he was due to attend meetings about the refugee crisis in Europe.

土耳其总理达武特奥卢原定于周四赴布鲁塞尔参加有关欧洲难民危机的会议。事发后，达武特奥卢同样取消了行程。

The US condemned the attack. Mark Toner from the State Department offered condolences to the families of the victims, adding: "We reaffirm our strong partnership with our Nato ally Turkey in combating the shared threat of terrorism attacks."

美国强烈谴责此次袭击事件，国务院副发言人马克．托纳向遇难者家庭表示慰问，称“我在此重申美国将坚定地与北约盟国土耳其共同抗击恐怖主义的威胁。”

Turkey has been hit by a series of attacks recently, and there have been increasing concerns that the country could be targeted by another big attack.

土耳其最近遭到了一系列恐怖主义袭击，加深了人们对该国成为重大袭击目标的忧虑。

In a separate development on Wednesday, an explosion damaged a building housing a Turkish cultural centre near the Swedish capital Stockholm, local officials said. No-one was injured.

周三，瑞典首都斯德哥尔摩市的官员表示，该市一座设有土耳其文化中心的建筑发生爆炸。爆炸没有造成人员伤亡。

It was not clear if the incident was linked to the Ankara blast.

目前该爆炸案与在安卡拉发生的爆炸是否存在关联尚不得而知。

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