At least eleven people were killed in a large explosion in the Turkish capital on Wednesday, believed to have been caused by a car bomb, local media reported.<br />The explosion occurred during rush hour in an area close to where military headquarters and parliament are located.<br />Governor Mehmet Kiliclar said the bomb appeared to have targeted a convoy of buses carrying military personnel, adding that five people died and 10 were wounded.<br />News reports said some cars caught fire and dozens of ambulances were sent to the scene.<br />Dark smoke could be seen billowing from a distance.<br />The explosion was an act of terrorism, said Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag on Twitter.<br />Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, who had been due to leave for a trip to Brussels later on Wednesday, cancelled the trip, an official in his office said.
