Ankara blast: Turkey vows retaliation for deadly bomb attack
Thursday, February 18, 2016
"Turkey will not shy away from using its right to self-defence at any time, any place or any occasion," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.Officials said a vehicle full of explosives was detonated as military buses were passing by on Wednesday.Funerals are expected to take place later on Thursday.No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
While the political shift brings hope for change, it also places immense pressure on the new administration to deliver on its election promises in the face of serious economic challenges.On another level, newly appointed Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe’s grim assessment of the country’s finances adds urgency to the moment. The budget deficit, expected to be P8.7 billion, is now anticipated to be even higher due to underperforming diamond...