Turkish Prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu has said the twin explosions which ripped through a peace rally in Ankara today were likely caused by suicide bombers.

He also revealed several suicide bombers have been caught over the last three days in Istanbul and Ankara.

The death toll following explosions in the Turkish capital has now risen to 95, with over 200 injured, the country's Health Minister has said.

The Government has announced three days of mourning for those killed.

The blasts occurred seconds apart outside Ankara's main train station, where hundreds of people were gathering for a peace march.

It has now been confirmed that 62 people died at the scene, while 24 others died after being taken to hospital.
Health Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu has said 28 people are in intensive care - and warned the death toll could rise further.

Footage from the moment of the first explosion shows a line of peaceful protesters chanting and holding hands - then running as soon as the bombs hit.

Bodies and bloodstains are scattered across a major road junction, according to eyewitnesses.

Graphic images from the scene showed survivors resuscitating the wounded, and several dead bodies draped in flags.

"There was a massacre in the middle of Ankara," said Lami Ozgen, the head of one of the trade unions involved in the rally.

A Turkish government official has confirmed the bombing was a terrorist attack, but said claims that suicide bombers were responsible are still being investigated.

It is not immediately clear which terror group, if any, was responsible for the explosions shortly after 10am local time (8am Irish time) on Saturday morning.

Davutoglu is holding a meeting with the country's security chiefs, and his Interior Ministry has condemned the attack, which it said "targeted Turkey's democracy and peace".

The rally was being held to denounce the increasing levels of violence between Turkish security forces and Kurdish rebels.

Turkey is facing multiple security threats - not just from homegrown leftist militants, but from Islamic State fighters in Syria as well.

Airstrikes have also been targeting the bases of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters in northern Iraq.

An election is due to take place in Turkey on 1 November - and the Prime Minister has suspended campaigning for three days in light of the bombings.