. >>> funerals begin for the victims of a car bomb in ankara. turkey's president views to crack down on terrorism. an al-qaeda linked group said it's carried out an attack on a beach resort in ivory coast. >>> trees worth more than gold, we are in hong kong where conservationists are trying to save trees from extinction. >>> a moment of truth, that's how the u.n. special envoy for syria describes the latest round of talks to try to end the war that's been raging for five years. staffan de mistura hopes that by the time this third round of talks ends, all sides will have agreed on a roadmap. following a meeting with the syrian demonstration, staffan de mistura reiterated there is only one way for it. >> i don't know where anyone else has a plan b. here. i'm only aware of a plan a., which is giving the maximum chance, but the maximum pressure by the international community in order to ensure that this type of intra syrian talks and the cessation of hostilities and the humanitarian task force is given the maximum opportunity. the alternative to tha

. >>> victims of a car bomb in ankara, turkey's president vows to crackdown on terrorism. and worth more than gold, conservationists are trying to save a special tree from extinction. hello there, a warm welcome to the program. well, talks in geneva aimed at ending the conflict in syria. they also said they would like to see presidential elections within 18 months. who is at the geneva talks? the foreign ministers say that the syria sir post for the syrian president is not up for discussion. they do not want bashar al-assad to be part of it. russia wants ethnic kurds to be part of the talks, but they have not been invited either. anand alqaida-affiliated al nusra also has not been invited to the talks. >> i don't know whether anyone else has a plan b, i'm only aware of a plan a, which is giving the maximum chances with the maximum pressure by international community in order to insure that this type of talks and the cessation of hostilities and the humanitarian task force is given the maximum opportunity. the alternative to that to my knowledge would be regretbly returning

for more on the situation in ankara, let's bring in our correspondent. there has been no claim of responsibility that security officials are saying one of the perpetrators could be a female member of the pkk. what do we know about that? >> yes, just to put you in the picture. the bombing took place at 6:40 five yesterday evening, a few meters behind that, a few meters down the road here in central ankara. the pkk has not claimed responsibility, the state is saying that one of the bombers in the bomb car was a woman from a northeastern city who would have turned 24 this year but she had joined pkk in 2013. i think we must treat this allegation cautiously, because last time on the bombing here in february, the state got the bombers identity and group wrong. was the pkk,f it this is a new departure for that group, since it has reached for guns in july of last year. in the past nine months, the pkk has killed civilians but not as the intended target. almost invariably, the intended target for the attacks since july last year have been either the turkish poli

the one before that was -- the one in ankara was done by isis.won't know until tomorrow, but what is clear is that turkey is facing a very serious threat. partly emanating from the war in nearby syria. >>> al qaeda and is islamic ma again says it carried out an attack in the ivory coast. 14 people were killed as well as the six a say lands, it happened at a unesco heritage site popular with ivorians and foreigners, caroline malone reports. >> reporter: a witness to the attack on a popular beach resort in the ivory coast explains what he saw. >> translator: i heard shots coming from over there, then i saw the criminals. i was really surprise today see three people who were heavily armed. they had bullet round in their front pockets. >> reporter: people started running away from the area trying to reach a safer place. six armed men had started shooting people on the beach. according to the government, the attackers targeted people at three hotels. >> translator: some tried to swim away. they started shooting at them. i was about 60 meters away. i d

the last bombing mentioned in your report in ankara a month ago. the government being the ypg and then an obscure kurdish group claimed responsibility. and as you noted the one before that was the one in ankara was done by isis. we won't know until tomorrow, but what is clear is that turkey is facing a very serious threat. partly emanating from the war in syria. >> an attack on a beach resort in the ivory coast. 14 people were killed along with six assail with respects. respect--six assailants. >> a witness to the attack on a popular beach resort on the ivory coast explains what he saw. >> i was surprised to see three people who were heavily armed. they had bullet round in their pockets. >> people started to runaway from the area trying to reach a safer place. six armed men had started shooting people on the beach. the attackers targeted people in three hotels. >> some tried to similar away. they started shooting at them. i was 60 meters away. i don't know how i managed to get out there have. >> the security forces intervened after 40 minutes. they

ankara, in advance, to prevent it. it didn't happen, because, as i said. not had before the opposition parties, calling on the government, the cabinet minister to resign. and know that it is part of the accountability. the problem that we had. >> what we sauce with a quick response, but the main issue is the ability to pre-empt the attacks which are happening on a regular basis. >> the incident happened or the crisis management. they are failures. and the government spokesperson was talking about still keeping and building measures produced, and the roadworks, when the attack happened, despite the terror attacks. and we saw an immediate blackout media. we see a government coming hard to stop the broadcast. and the latest rush decision from a judge to ban all the coverage on the internet. on the print media, on the tv. and criticism or interviews on the coverage of the attacks. so the blackout is not in the public arena. the technology we have, circulating, some of it falls, only to be able to have cred ible solid information on the -- credible information

and this organization claimed responsibility for last week's ankara bombing attack. it may be the officials have identified or haven't given a hint at this stage or which organization may be responsible. there's an understanding that it may be p.k.k., whose members are in turkey's tweest since mid july. several months ago the p.k.k. announced that the parking would be spread all over. if the violence is not stopped. turkish parties should be vigilant against attacks in turkey and all over the country. >> it appears as if the intended target was a local government office in that area, and we understand not far away is the diplomatic quarter. we have the greek and german consulates, turkey, greece and germany, it is not as positive as they have been looking back through the past countries. istanbul's governor was at the scene quickly, flanked by political associates, and had this to say. >> a suicide bomber blew himself up in front of the district governorship building around noon, killing three, wounding 21 others. three were in a critical condition, one died in hospi

a massive explosion in the turkish capital ankara. a major tourist area.t 15 people have been killed. the cause of the blast is not clear. let's get the latest on this now from istanbul. mohamed jamjoon joins us, what more do we know about the circumstances surrounding this? >> reporter: maryam officials here are not giving too many details at this hour. we have heard from eyewitnesses on the scene saying there was a loud explosion close to a bus station. to give you some idea, this is a very hayley-populated area in the certainty of ankara, a lot of people there at any given time. just very densely populated. so the fear at this hour is that the casualty toll could grow higher. official, interior ministry officials, not giving an official death toll yet at this hour to us. but, again, there are forensic teams that are on the scene. ago of now there has been no cause given for the explosion. a lot of speculation in the turkish media that perhaps it was a car bomb. there has been no claim of responsibility. but this is a real concern for turkey. this happen

embassy in ankara mentioned al target. this is the second attack in the capitol in less than a month. many are questioning today whether the turkish government is able to maintain security in its capitol and its large cities when its engaged on so many different fronts than is facing so many different threats whether it's from isil, whether it's from the kurdish groups and so on. do you feel this is a government, david, capable of dealing with this security challenge? >> of course tight security is not possible nowhere in the world. we have seen it in the united states, in the heart of london and everywhere. but, of course, the frequency in turkey creates doubts whether the government should not do more in order to fight rather than saying that they are taking measures. >> you talked about a pkk. just briefly, you, of course, are aware that there are airstrikes against the kurd kish groups going on right now in iraq and so on. but do you think this is the best solution to dealing with this group today? >> well, of course,

arwa damon reports from ankara. >> reporter: this is one of the main boulevards that runs through ankara, an area that is normally very crowded and filled with traffic and people, and was especially packed at the time the blast took place at about 6:45 local. the explosion caused by, according to turkish authorities, a car packed with explosives, driven and then detonated very close to a bus station. and according to eyewitnesses was extremely busy at the time. among the dead are also one or two of the attackers. the turkish government investigators still looking into specifically which terrorist organization may have been behind this attack that happened at a time when ankara is already in a state of heightened security, following another attack that took place here less than a month ago. that attack, according to the turkish government, was carried out by an offshoot of the kurdish separatist group, the pkk. and back in october, there were two twin suicide bombers that attacked a rally. that attack was blamed by turkish authorities on isis. and this just underscores how vulnerable turk

>>> hitting the heart of turkey's capital. 34 are dead after a bombing in one of ankara's busiest areas >>> hello there, i'm julie macdonald. this is al jazeera live from london. gunmen target three hotels. 16 are dead. egypt's minister fired for making blasphemous comments about prophet muhammad >>> and safety of passengers should come before a germanwings pilot's right to privacy >>> good to have your company. 30 have been killed after a bomb blast hit a key transport hub. 125 people have been injured, 19 seriously. the interior minister said civilians were targeted. turkey will release the name of the organization behind the attack on monday. the bombers hit an area comprising a bus station and garden. it was time to strike at the crowds. in a statement. it was said that the blast was caused by a car bomb. others suggest it was a suicide attack. the prime minister convened a security meeting. a fleet of ambulances were brought in. and fire crews brought in to deal with the mangled vehicles. >> a woman was sitting behind me. her seat blew away, something hit me here. five or six died

and major cities in turkey, few in ankara, and one in istanbul. insecurity and instability is a new dynamic in politics and society. >> do you have thoughts on the timing. attack. can we draw anything from when they've been happening? >> these attacks - both the attacks took part before a summit involving the e.u., the european union leaders, as well as the turkish leadership over the syrian migration crisis. i suspect the group carrying out the attack was seeking maximum publicity not just to turkey, but to the outside world to declare turkey an insecure and unstable place. >> turkey is fighting a war on two fronts, has it bitten off more than it can choose. >> turkey is faces multiple changes with the p.k.k. workers party, which i suspect carried out the attack. also, turkey now has to deal with northern syria, with the instability there, where the kurdish fighters that now control half the turkish-syrian boarder, as well as hostile relations with iran, russia and iraq. >> do you think people will be asking questions about how this attack could

this isn't just the second bomb attack that has targeted ankara in less than a month. it is the third attack to target ankara in six months. in october there was an attack. in february there was an attack. last night there was an attack. and at a time when the government has repeatedly said, they are pulling out all the stops to protect the citizens of this country. heightened security measures, stepped up security checks ought across the country. the facts that these attacks have happened in the heart of the capital at this time, really raising fears. one woman we spoke with a bit earlier she was with her family. and she said to us that this has happened so many times now that she's surprised that they weren't dead, have seen forensic teams here throughout the day and cleanup crews. we have heard from some officials today, one telling us earlier, that they were looking into the possibility that a female suicide bomber may have been involved in this attack and this suspect is linked to the pkk. we have also seen that the government has conducted raids against pkk targe

three alone in the capital of ankara. in total they've killed 300 people. the most recent was less than a week ago. the pkk or kurdish freedom hooks, which is linked to the pkk, claimed responsibility for that attack, which also targeted a busy shopping street. days later germany announced it was closing its consulate in istanbul. the german consulate is just a few minutes walk away from the scene of saturday's bloom blast. turkey is one otour tourism is turkey's main source of revenue, at the moment this is safe but it will have to do a lot more to be safe from visitors. >> well, we're standing by in istanbul. what is the latest? what's the update? >> the turkish prime minister was at the meeting with the minister here in istanbul, and we're expecting a statement after the meeting, but it didn't happen. and the prime minister's office said that they will make a written statement after--within th an hour about the meeting, but they didn't mention anything about the explosion to date. i would like to talk about the details of the nationals of the 36 injured

is that a negotiable element for ankara or a must have? max: when the leaders said it, visa legalization was agreed upon earlier. it was supposed to come into effect at the end of the year, so in fall. so the turkish government wants to push it forward and has it as early as june. that poses problems on a technical level. they still have to fulfill lots of criterias to make that happen, but the political will, it seems at least is more or less there, although there are, as you said, some that think that this will basically replace a migrant wave by avisa wave, so many turkish citizens coming into the e.u. with avisa. it seem like the e.u. leaders, the majority is ready to do that and give that to turkey because it is one of their, the central things they really want and need to sell this deal also at home. brian: some movements among the many questions out there. thanks, max. the arrival of so many migrants in europe has been causing social frictions including here in germany. last year germany took in more than 1 million refugees. that's

we believe most of those were in ankara. there are reports that as many as six or seven or several more people have been arrested in other towns in southeast turkey. it is not clear what their relation yesterday's bombing is. the authorities also announced they have identified one of the 20's.a woman in her early they are a fairly going to perform dna tests on relatives -- apparently going to perform dna tests on relatives to confirm identification. male -- theyer, a say they think he is turkish but as yet they have not been able to identify him. catherine: and turkey has retaliated against kurdish targets already, has in it? quite with reaction from the authorities, in fact. david: that's right. planes have bomb some targets in northern iraq. that is the region where the pkk, which they believe is responsible for the attack, where they have some basis. they have been attacking targets in northern iraq and claiming an incredible number of pkk operatives have been killed. it seems there still able to operate out of these base

breaking news, an explosion in istanbul shopping district less than a week after the targeting of ankara. scenes of shock and brief after a passenger jet crashes in russia. an arrest of the paris suspect salah abdeslam. plus. >> reporter: who wants to live in a place where everything is difficult >>> that's the question to many people of greenland. that's the question they're asking. we look at the problems contributing to a worrying exodus >>> we start this news hour with breaking news out of turkey. a bomb has exploded in a major shopping and tourist area in central istanbul. not far away from taksim square. the investigation very much live and ongoing. we under three people have been killed. several more were wounded. turkey has been rocked by five major bombings since july last year, including attacks a week ago in the capital which killed 35 people. we have an eyewitness on the line. you were talking to us a few minutes ago. can you rerack that conversation for us so we know exactly what happened. take us through what you experienced. >> actually, i got scared because this is the fi

ankara.n february 17th the suicide car bomb targeted a bus that carried army personnel that killed dozens of people. the bomber of that attack as well as the most recent one have been accused of receiving training inside syria by the ypd. that's the kurdish armed group anka says is also linked to the pkk. it's why countries like the united states shouldn't support the ypd even though it's part of the fight against isil in syria. ankara. germany announced on thursday it was closing it's embassy, consulate and schools in istanbul as a precaution. the government was praised for stopping violence through the peace process with the pkk. now many are scrutinizing how it will deal with the increasing number of attacks that continue to rock turkey cities. >>> morocco has decided not to withdraw its troops from u.n. peacekeeping missions. it had threatened to pull out after it was anninged by commenting from the u.n. secretary-general by bank ki-moon when he said morocco was occupying the contested re

mark lowen, bbc news, ankara. katty: a region where at the moment everything is connected, and everything goes back to that five-year-old civil war in syria. a look at other news from around the world. the government of the ivory coast has declared three days of national mourning following sunday's attacks by islamic militants at a beach resort. security will be stepped up at schools, hotels, and it borders. the authorities say 18 people, include in three members of the security forces, were killed. al qaeda in the islamic maghrib has said it carried out the attack. gas in the thai capital of bangkok has killed eight people. saidommercial bank maintenance work was taking place on the fire extinguishing system in its headquarters when it was apparently triggered by accident. around 50 people employed by france's most prestigious auction house are standing trial in paris accused of stealing thousands of pieces of art and other valuable items. the works that were meant to go on sale at the hotel included a painting b

by all accounts this was a in the center of ankara at a transportation hub. a place that there are multiple bus stops, several entrances to the subway. most of the people killed and the dozens and the death toll has been updated. we are waiting to get on one of the buses, walking around in this area. no claim of responsibility, but the u.s. embassy did warn americans that there could be a terrorist attack a few blocks from where this explosion took place today. it's unclear if that warning in the u.s. embassy was connected to the attack. there's been a lot of bombings in ankara and also a shooting not very long again in istanbul. with the terrorist attacks people when they hear there's been another one are not -- are not surprised and shocked that it happened. but asking themselves well, who was responsible this time? the kurdish militants who have been fighting against the government primarily in southern and eastern turkey. or isis which has been using turkey as its main transit point into syria for the last several years. so far the turkish government hasn

funerals begin for the victims of a car bomb in ankara. turkey's president vows to crackdown on terrorism. and the coal miners defy authorities in china to take part of protests. and search for life on mars. we look at a new mission that has been launched to investigate the red planet. we begin this news hour with the latest round of talks in geneva aimed at finding a peaceful resolution to conflict in syria. the u.n. special envoy has called this a moment of truth for the country which has been ravaged by war for the past five years. he insisted the only plan b available would be to return to war. and they also said that they would like presidential elections to be held within 18 months. >> i don't know whether anyone else has had a plan b here. i'm only aware of a plan a, which is giving the maximum chances and the maximum pressure by the international community in order to insure that this type of talks and cessation of hostilities and the humanitarian task force is given the maximum opportunity. the alternative to that to my knowledge

ankara will also get billions and key concessions. and two porsche executives are off the hook? >> absolutely. a long-awaited verdict, phil. thank you very much. the x ceo and the company finance officer have walked free . the judge ruling in the case said there was no wait to allegations -- no weight to the allegations against the two men. reporter: the verdict was delivered in unusually blunt terms. that there had been no covert arrangements. they were visibly relieved after the verdict was handed down. >> i am exceptionally pleased with this verdict. i said at the start of the trial and from the beginning that we are not guilty. we were correct and proper at all times and the court has confirmed this. reporter: the relatively small luxury carmaker set out to swallow the volkswagen empire. the prosecutor said that investors were willfully misled into thousand eight. the plan was to buy of 75% of volkswagen shares. at the time, vw stock was declining and investors sold off willingly. but when the plan emerged, vw shares shot up. small investors felt duped. fund managers had to

car bomb exploded in a major transportation hub in ankara. at least 37 killed and dozens more hurt and today turkish police carried out raids detaining fighters they believed helped carry out the attack. al jazeera's mohammed jamjoom has more from ankara. >> reporter: the second car bomb to hit turkey's capital in less than a month. the blast ripped through the square, a densely populated transportation hub. the atmosphere was chaotic. is. >> translator: a woman sitting beside me her seat just blew away, something pierced me through here and i have one in my arm. >> reporter: in february, 29 people, mainly military personnel were killed in a suicide car bomb attack claimed by a group calling themselves the kurdistan freedom falcons. since then, the country has been on tight alert. >> instructions were given but unfortunately terrorist aarticulates cannot be prevented 100% in any country. >> reporter: turkey is now facing multiple security threats as it is engaged in a war on two fronts. it is fighting i.s.i.l. in syria and iraq and the pkk in

neighbourhoods in ankara. if the police had enough information to warn the u.s. embassy about this, why weren't they able to catch the perpetrators before carrying out the attacks. that is fuelling some conspiracy theories. >> we know washington called on turkey to stop bombing kurdish positions inside syria. are the turks listening. if not. what more can the u.s. do to stablilize the situation, especially with the i.s.i.l. strongholds close by. >> it's a complicated situation, and one that goes back five years, where the u.s. government have had different priorities and visions of what should happen in syria, turkey is convinced that the number one threat in syria is a close second, and behind it are the kurds. the u.s. has been focused on i.s.i.s., and see the kurds ass partners. until that fundamental mismatch of priorities is addressed, until the two countries start operating on the same page and see the same threat and friends, it'll be hard for them to work together to address what is a treading instabil

ankara has been in a state of heightened alert for some time. especially following an attack that took place a month ago. in that instance, targeting a convoy of military personnel. that attack was blamed by the government on the kurdish separatists group, the pkk. prior to that, suicide bombs in october. that attack was blamed on isis. most certainly, this underscores how vulnerable turkey is at this point. how devastating this violence continues to be. >> thanks for that, arwa damon. >>> the president of ivory coast is appealing for calm after an attack that left 16 people dead. gunmen opened fire at three straight beach resort hotels near the capital. the north african affiliate of al qaeda is taking responsibility for the attack. we have robyn kriel with more. >> reporter: good morning, john. it would be around midday in ivory coast as a very hot sunday. the beach is about a 20 minute to 30-minute drive from the coast. a lot of people have driven out from the sunday and sun bathing and in the water and eating in the beach side cafes when the

breaking news this hour out of turkey, reports of an explosion in ankara.t the moment, a senior security officer has said the cause of this blast is not yet known. we will bring you more details on this as we get it. some trouble there will until ankara. the war in syria heads toward the 6th year, the u.s. secretary of state has accused the syrian government trying to end the conflict. john kerry was talking at a day before the government and opposition are due to meet in geneva. he was referring to the syrian foreign minister's statement on saturday that the removal of the assad will not be up for discussion at these talks. >> with this, the comments made just yesterday by the foreign min officer of syria clearly trying to disrupt the process. trying to send a message of deterrence to others. but the fact is that his strongest sponsors, iran and russia have both adopted at the united nations in support of the united nations and in the vienna communiques and the communic meetings an approach that dictates there must be a political transition and that we mus

people gathered to protest the car bomb attack in ankara. they called for governments to resign. police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse the crowds. >> the turkish prime minister is almost certain that the fighters are behind the attack in ankara. 37 people, including two attackers died when a car bomb exploded at a busy transport hub. >> in ankara, a palpable sense of worry and visceral sense of fear. residents were reeling from the second such plast to rip through the heart of that city, in less than a month. and the third of the attack to hit the capital. >> they were serious, and almost certain findings, but, of course, this will be unveiled after the investigation is complete. in all, over 200 have been killed, in a string of suicide bombings in turkey since last summer. >> turkey, i can say is under immense threat from various state and non-state actors. the crisis in syria put turkey at odds with russia, syria as a state, and some other countries in the region, as well as nonstate actors, and these terrorist organization are all around. on the one hand, islamist

in turn ankara will receive political and financial rewards.er the controversial agreement, all migrants arriving illegally to greece from turkey will be returned. and for every syrian who is returned one syrian currently in turkey will be resettled in the european union. and turkey will receive $6.7 billion. the e.u. is also aiming to grant turkish citizens visa-free travel in the schengen by the end of june. neave barker has been following events in brussels. so a lot to cover there, but crucially, what happens next? >> reporter: well, we are receiving more and more confirmation from e.u. leaders from the 28-e.u. leaders that have been gathered here for the last two days, information coming in from the fins, the czechs, and now t the -- lithuanian prime minister. we are expected to hear from the turkish prime minister himself. he will add his final seal of approval, although we gather after three meetings this morning that the terms of the agreement have now been accepted. we gather that they will apply from sunday at midnight. this means tha

at least 34 people have been killed in an explosion in on ankara. a suspected suicide bomber blew up a car close to the prime minister's office. this comes less than a month after another suicide bomber killed dozens of soldiers in a convoy passing through the city. qaeda saylinked to al they led an attack on sunday that left at least 22 people dead in the ivory coast. it is the third assault on a west african hotel since november. the ivory coast had been on high alert since november, when militants linked to al qaeda attacked a hotel in mali, leaving 20 dead. global news, 24 hours a day, powered by 2400 journalists in more than 150 news bureaus around the world. you can find more stories online. anna: that's what's happening around the world. as for the markets, let's get to nejra cehic.with analysis for us . asia has strengthened. nejra: absolutely. asian stocks are extending the global rally, the msci hitting a two month high. we have a lot of news out of china over the weekend -- the shanghai composite had its biggest gain in more than a week a

we have that story. >> reporter: the aftermath of sunday's bomb blast in ankara continues to be felt at least politically. on thursday turkey's prime minister vowed to mish the masterminds of the attack who he accused of supporting terrorism. >> the issue is openly supporting terrorism, the issue is not that somebody talked to the parliament. they talked about everything in the parliament. it's not the problem. the problem is if you actively support the underground and collaborate with terrorists and using the immunity, this is not democracy. >> reporter: the kurdish separatist group tak claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing that killed 37 people. tak is an offshoot of the pkk, the kurdistan workers party at war with turkey for decades. most are considered terrorist organizations by turkey. although they were in peace negotiations with the pkk in recent years, those talks broke down last july after pkk fighters killed two policemen. since then the army has atablged pkk locations inside the country as well as across the border in iraq. meanwhile, kurdish separatist fighters h

al jazeera is live in ankara this morning.o group stepping forward yet but turkey stepping up attacks. why? >> we've gotten information from government officials here. one of them telling us that they are looking into the possibility that people involved in last 90's attack was a female suicide bomber. they tell us that the suspect was born in 1992 and linked to the p.k.k. also today, we've learned that the turkish air force conducted more air raids targeting p.k.k. targets. now, it's important to remember even though these p.k.k. targets are gone after by the turkish government, the turkish government has not said who they think is behind these attacks. it's important to remember that the raids that have been going on today against p.k.k. targets, the arrest of suspected p.k.k. militants, these have been happening intermittently when the frank guile peace began anew. there are a lot of indications now from the turkish government that they believe that the p.k.k. is the prime suspect in last night's attack. del. >> the intelli

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there's been a lot of bombings in ankara and also a shooting not very long again in istanbul. with the terrorist attacks people when they hear there's been another one are not -- are not surprised and shocked that it happened. but asking themselves well, who was responsible this time? and there are two likely groups. the kurdish militants who have been fighting against the government primarily in southern and eastern turkey. or isis which has been using turkey as its main transit point into syria for the last several years. so far the turkish government hasn't made any specific accusations. kate? >>> in ivory coast armed men at least 14 civilians, two soldiers according to the president. the gunman targ -- targeted beachgoers and at least six attackers were also killed. the north african branch of al responsibility. >>> days before the anniversary of the germaniman wings crash that killed all 150 people on board a commercial jet investigators have released their final report now. it claims the co-pilot who intentionally crashed the plane had raised red flags about his mental h

the remark comes after a deadly attack in the capital ankara. authorities are investigating who was behind the car bomb. this video shows the site of the blast in the heart of the capital. the explosion occurred shortly before 7:00 p.m. on sunday local time near a bus stop in the downtown area. authorities say at least 34 people were killed and 71 others were injured. >> translator: i saw a red flame go up. something hit my forehead and chin. >> erdogan has suggested that an anti-government group may have been behind the blast. in a statement, he said terrorist organizations are targeting civilians, because they are losing against security forces. in the past year, turkey has been hit by multiple attacks in ankara and istanbul. a white house spokesperson condemned sunday's attack in the strongest terms. he said the u.s. stands together with turkey as it confronts the scourge of terrorism. u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon joined in the condemnation. he says the u.n. will continue to support the turkish people and its government. >>> it gives so

jazeera,s i'm laura kyle in doha, also ahead [sirens] a powerful car bomb in the turkish capitol ankarauries and kills. it carried out attack on a beach resort in the ivory coast, 16 people there are dead and thousands of coal minors defy authorities in china to take part in rare protests. ♪ a new round of talks to try and end the syrian conflict are due to get underway shortly in geneva, diplomates are hoping to build on a fragile truce which reduced the level of violence in syria since it came into effect at the end of february but not all sides have been invited to the talks and the syrian government agreed to attend but foreign minister says it will not discuss the presidency and main opposition representative will there be but only will accept a govern body within six months and the high negotiation community represents the coalition and the free syrian army. russian wants ethnic kurdz in the talks but not invited and i.s.i.l. and the front el nusra front have also been excluded and we are joined on set by senior political analyst and we are expected aren't we to hear from the envo

embassy in ankara issued a warning asking its citizens oavoid certain areas of the city. mohammed jamjoom al jazeera ankara. >>> al qaeda has claimed responsibility for an attack on an historic beach resort ton ivory coast. at least two were killed along with security personnel and assail ants. caroline malone reports. >> reporter: a witness to the attacks on a popular beach resort in the ivory coast explains what he saw. >> translator: i heard shots coming from over there. then i saw the criminals. i was really surprised to see three people who were heavily armed, they had bullet rounds in their front pockets. >> reporter: this video shared on social media appears to show people running in from the beach where a number of people had been killed. six armed men had started shooting people, according to the government the attackers targeted people at three hotels. >> translator: some tried oswim away. they started shooting at them. i was about 60 meters away, i don't know how i managed to get out of there. >> reporter: security forces intervened after 30 minutes. by then a

. >>> ankara attack. funerals for victims of yesterday's car bombing in turkey's capital and the turkish government launches new air strikes on kurdish targetse tarn northern iraq. hi alert, new video emerges of sunday's deadly hotel attack. >>> and best teacher. a palestinian ex refugee wins global award for her work with students traumatized by violence. good evening i'm antonio mora, we begin al jazeera america international news hour by a surprise decision by russia, on the fifth anniversary of the war in syria. russian president vladimir putin announced this morning he is withdrawing most of russia's troops. gathering in geneva for a new round of talks to end the conflict, it's unclear how many russian troops will remain in syria, it is unclear if russia will continue to conduct air strikes against terrorists, putin says he hopes the pullout is a step towards peace. >> translator: i hope this will significantly increase the level of trust of all participants in the political process in syria, and wil

ankara rewards the h.d.p. to be an extension of the p.k.k., the group fighting the turkish state for decades now. a turkish parliamentian from the ruling party a.k.p. joins us live. as far as we know, this declaration from kurds being fed into the talks in geneva doesn't specify that they want an actual separate state. they don't want to go as far as a country as yet, so in terms of how it would operate, if it starts operating, what's the issue? >> you mean the p.y.d.'s announcement? >> yes. >> first of all, p.y.d. do not represent all kurds. actually, there's syrian branch of p.k.k. and it's a terrorist organization and they remove all other kurdish groups from the area. they are controlling on the portion of northern syria, but they are not representing all kurds, neither other groups, so this small military group, if you say that they are representing something, and then to attend general talks, that is problematic. >> when you use the worth problematic, you've nailed it surely. you have another problem, a

. >>> dozens dead in ankara as a car bomb rips through the city center. we bring you an update on the third major attack in turkey in six months. >>> john kerry slams the syrian government as he tries to forge a path to peace in a country torn apart by five years of civil war. >>> and in the battle for the democratic nomination, sanders and clinton have one thing in common, harsh words for republican front runner donald trump. >>> a big welcome to you in the united states and those watching all around the world. i'm errol barnett, and this is our second hour of "cnn newsroom." >>> more than four dozen people are dead in the aftermath of terror attacks that targeted civilians. one happened in a beach resort city in ivory coast, the other in turkeyturkey's capital. at least 34 people were killed at a busy transport hub. more than 100 others were wounded. so far there's been no claim of responsibility. turkey's president blames regional instability for the violence. isis and kurdish rebels have launched attacks in recent months. arwa damon brings us more. >>

. >> ankara seems to have the upper hand if these talks jonah. how does the majority feel about the terms they're asking for? >> well, ankara certainly does appear to be the upper hand and that is what appears to have been the calculation coming into the summit, to try to push for as much as they can get. simply because it was clear, made clear, very publicly clear, that the eu was pinning practically all of its hopes for the solution of this migrant crisis on turkey's cooperation. so they've come and raved the re price. there is opposition by some to this solution, not always the most palatable bed fellow, turkey, been in the press for all the wrong reasons, having shut down the country's biggest newspaper, and victor orban has vetoed the resettlement plan, he doesn't want to see the resettlement plans, and matte offerings renzi says we don't want the plan unless it contains specific references to resettlement. >> jonah hull, thank you. mohammed jamjoom has expedient day in the turkish coastal city of ismir. >> reporter: even though they do get

let's get the latest now from ankara. we know that investigators have been on the scene, the president saying he's going to go after those responsible. what's the status now? >> jane, first let me tell you about the mood here on the scene. there is a palpable sense of fear and worry by all the on lookers here, the people that have come by, trying to check out the scene, trying to figure out exactly what happened and what turkish authorities are doing now to try to guarantee their safety going forward. one woman told us because of the number of attacks that have happened in ankara in the last six months, she's afraid, she was surprised, rather, that she and her family weren't dead yet, so that's the level of fear that we're talking about today in turkey's capital city. we know that at this hour, the cabinet is ensconced in an emergency meeting discussing the security situation. they are discussing the results of the initial, the preliminary investigation. the turkish government has not named who they believe to be responsi

that's the kurdish group that ankara says is also linked to the pkk. it's why turkey says countries like the united states shouldn't be supporting the ypg, even though it's part of the fight against isil in syria. security is becoming more of a concern inside turkey. germany announced on thursday it was closing its embassy, consulate and one of the schools in istanbul as a precaution. the government has been prayed for stopping violence through the peace process with the pkk. now many scrutinize how it will be over with the increasing number of attacks that continue to rock turkey's cities. >>> still to come on the program, the deepen route between the united states and morocco after the comments made by the u.n. secretary-general. >>> the rare west africian giraffe under threat from poaching, drauth and now conflict. >>> we have the latest in the sports. ts. >> pushing the boundaries of science. >> we are on the tipping point. >> we can save species. >> it's the biggest question out there. >> it's a revolutionary approach. >> we are pushing the bounda

you were mentioning you were in ankara a few weeks ago. is that the new normal now, that turkey needs to get used to. turkey is vulnerable to a series of attacks in the capital. the first carried out by islamic state against kurdish political parties, then there was one in sturridge. again carried out by islamic stayed. organized by the trade unions. again, the islamic state, and there was one - a terrorist attack in istanbul in germany, against tourists by islamic state. and last month, against military personal, claimed by kurdistan freedom. and now, yet another attack in ankara, targetting civilians. no one claimed responsibility, the government believes it's done by the turkish mill stands. they are not coming out, whereas in the past they have been quick to point the finger. is there evidence that it's p.k.k. >> last month we go back to february 17th. government has come up. president and prime minister directly on the same night come up and said this was carried out by syrian kurdish fighter, belonging to y.p.g. or py forces. >> for

jasper mortimer joins us now from ankara. what can you tell us? >> the women arrived at the police headquarters in a taxi. they opened fire as police was going into the headquarters. one woman threw a grenade. the other fired a submachine gun. police return fire. the women got back into the taxi. the taxi drove about 500 meters and then the taxi driver abandoned them in the taxi. the women went into a building and tried to take refuge. the police surrounded the, evacuated the neighbors, and the women were killed. two policeman were wounded. the salient aspect of this appears to be the amateurishness of the attack. from the way the woman held the submachine gun, she did not seem to be trained in usage of firearms. the hand grenades didn't explode. the way they resorted to a taxi as if they didn't have their own driver who could have taken them around. genie: jasper, what more do we know about who might be behind the attack? has there been any claim of responsibility? >> no claim of responsibility, but there are three groups in turkey that could hav

a massive car bomb went off in ankara last night.. close to a busy bus station.at least 34 people were killed, and more than 120 are hurt..police believe kurdish militants carried out the bombing.one or two of the attackers are also dead.it's the second deadly attack in ankara in the last three weeks. 3 al-qaida is claiming responsibility for a deadly attack in africa's ivory coast. the islamic terrorist group called three of the attackers heroes in its declaration.the assault yesterday at the grand bassam beach resort killed 22 people.. including six attackers.it's the third attack on a tourist area in a west african country since november. 3 flooding from heavy weekend rains in louisiana and missippi has damaged more than five thousand homes and promted more evacuations thousands of people have been affected ... from texas to nearly two feet of rain fell in some parts of the state, three people died after they either ignored signs regarding flood water, or went into areas where signs were not posted.among the dead is a six- year-old

the governor in ankara is willing to take back refugees with extra funding. jonah hull reports from the summit in brussels >> reporter: finally at the end of a long day and night the break through they hoped for. the european union has reached an agreement with turkey that they believe marks the beginning of the end of europe's refugee crisis. >> this is a real game chamberinger >> the days of irregular lar migration to europe are over-- changer >> our objective is to discharge illegal immigrant migration to prevent human smugglers to help people who want to come to europe through encouraging legal migration. >> reporter: the agreement means that in future turkey will take back all those making the perilous and illegal journey across the aegean to greece. for every syrian refugee returned one syrian refugee from camps in turkey will be resettled in europe thus opening a legal route of entry. turkey wanted more from the e.u. in return for its help, more money, double in nafk, the 3.3 billion already pledged to help refugee on turkish soil. more cast-iron agree

it's the second devastating attack in ankara in the last three weeks. jonathan vigliotti has more. >> reporter: rescue crews worked by the light of the fiery remains of blown out vehicles. ankara's main boulevard, shattered by the explosions, became a makeshift triage center for first responders. security video captured the very moment a car packed with explosives detonated near a busy bus stop in turkey's capital. embers and debris rained down on the street as survivors ran for cover. dogan asik, was injured in the blast: he said, "the bus slowed down a bit. then 'boom', it exploded. something red appeared in the bus. fire. it killed two to three people." city officials say the car bomb targeted the heavily trafficked kizilay square, home to a park and several government ministries. it's the third bombing in the city since last fall. turkey has struggled with kurdish rebels, threats from the islamic state, and the growing migrant crisis. the motive for today's explosion is unclear but comes just two days after the united states embassy warned its citiz

i think in general terms the governor in ankara will be worried about this, not least because they regard the y.p.g., the armed group operating the kurdish armed group that has been operating inside northern syria as linked to and as an extension of the p.k.k. which is a prescribed terrorist organization operating inside turkey. so at the very least i think the turkish government will see this as a major security concern because they accuse the y.p.g. of moving weapons across the border. that is the worst and given there is a turkish enclave in northern syria and iraq as well, they will in their worst case scenario will worry whether kurds in southern turkey might even conceivably, even though there a s a range of opinions, some might start to demand the same sort of autonomy for their rights in southern turkey as well. the thing that is the absolute worse case scenario for them is the idea as something that might look like a future kurdistan with travels the border. these are the things that worry them almost more than anything else. >> reporter: even though you say this idea has been fl

in turkey, too, kurds are hoping to gain more autonomy, but ankara is firmly against it. pyd as a branch of the pkk. while turkey is fighting against the pkk on its soil, it is also bombarding pyd positions in syria. ankara's opposition to syrian syrian kurdsant have not been included in the peace talks. to convince allies that a federal system could be a solution to the ongoing conflict. catherine n.: your leaders are getting ready for what could to be -- europe's leaders are getting ready for what could prove to be a key moment in the migration crisis. on the need of the summit today, angela merkel called the plan the first real chance to end the crisis. it is controversial. the front line may be increased right now, but the consequences of this humanitarian situation -- maybe in greece right now, but the consequences of this humanitarian situation stretch across the continent. anncellor merkel: implementation of the proposed uld provideeal wo opportunity for refugees. reporter: turkey would accept more refugees fleeing syria and would take that migrants who had been sm