Ankara explosions leave more than 80 dead - officials<br />Two explosions at a peace rally in the Turkish capital Ankara have killed at least 86 people and injured 186, according to officials.<br />TV footage showed scenes of panic and people lying on the ground covered in blood, amid protest banners.<br />The blasts took place near the city's central train station as people gathered for a march organised by leftist groups.<br />The attack is the deadliest of its kind in modern Turkish history.<br />Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has announced three days of national mourning, and said there was evidence that two suicide bombers had carried out the attacks.<br /><br />President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the attack, which comes weeks before an election, was an act of terrorism and was "loathsome".<br />The rally was demanding an end to the violence between the Kurdish separatist PKK militants and the Turkish government, and had been due to start at 12:00 local time.<br />The pro-Kurdish HDP party was among those attending, and it said in a statement that it believes its members were the main target of the bombings.<br />The leader of the HDP has blamed the state for the attack, which he called "a huge massacre", and cancelled all election rallies.<br />The party has previously blamed the government for colluding in attacks on Kurdish activists, which the government denies.<br />Analysis: Mark Lowen, BBC News, Istanbul<br />After the ceasefire between the PKK and the Turkish state broke down in July, Turkey has spiralled into tit-for-tat attacks between the two sides, and tension between Kurds and Turkish nationalists has soared.<br />Amidst the frenzy of a repeat election in November, it was expected that something dangerous was imminent.<br />The pro-Kurdish HDP party has blamed the state. That is undoubtedly a reference to the so-called "deep state" often talked about here: a shady mix of nationalist forces either colluding with or supporting the government in power.<br />The West's vital ally in the Middle East is now facing a perfect storm:
