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Are deserted streets, shops the new normal in Ankara?

Gripped by fear and panic after an unprecedented string of bombings, Ankara’s residents are shying from streets and shopping malls, hurting the local economy.

Sukru Kucuksahin
Sukru Kucuksahin
Mar 17, 2016
Bahcelievler 7th Street is seen during evening in Ankara, Turkey, March 15, 2016. A suicide car bomb tore through a transport hub nearby on Sunday. It was the third such attack in five months in the city, leaving many residents reluctant to venture out. Picture taken March 15, 2016. REUTERS/Umit Bektas - RTSAR5A
A deserted Bahcelievler 7th Street is seen during evening in Ankara, March 15, 2016. A suicide car bomb tore through a transport hub nearby on March 13. It was the third such attack in five months in the city, leaving many residents reluctant to venture out. — REUTERS/Umit Bektas

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