A Syrian national was behind the attack in Ankara that killed at least 28 people and wounded dozens more, according to Turkish media reports. Yeni Safak, a newspaper close to the government, said the man who detonated the car bomb that targeted buses carrying military personnel on Wednesday was identified from his fingerprints. It said he had been registered as a refugee in Turkey. The pro-government Sabah newspaper said the man was linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK. The explosion occurred during evening rush hour in the heart of the Turkish capital, in an area close to parliament and armed forces headquarters and lodgings. There was no immediate claim of responsibility although suspicion fell on the PKK and the Islamic State group.
