Turkey: Dozens killed in explosions at Ataturk Airport
At least 36 people have been killed and nearly 150 others wounded following explosions at Istanbul's main international airport, Turkish officials say.
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said three suicide bombers were involved in the attack at Ataturk Airport late on Tuesday evening.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Yildirim said there was indication that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group carried out the bombings.
He said efforts to identify the attackers, who arrived to the airport in taxis, were continuing.
The attackers opened fire at airport guards at the terminal entrance and a shootout erupted before they blew themselves up one by one at around 10pm, authorities said.
Security camera footage circulated on social media appeared to capture two of the blasts. In one clip a huge ball of flame erupts at an entrance to the terminal building, scattering terrified passengers.
Another video shows a black-clad attacker running inside the building before collapsing to the ground - apparently felled by a police bullet - and blowing himself up.
Most of the casualties were Turkish citizens, a senior government official said.
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Istanbul airport attack: 36 dead, 147 injured
Gunshots, screams and explosions pierced the air Tuesday as three terrorists armed with bombs and guns killed at least 36 people at Istanbul Ataturk Airport in Turkey.
Witnesses described deadly carnage and crowds in a panic as the attackers struck one of the world's busiest airports.
At least 36 people were killed, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said. An additional 147 people were wounded, Turkey's Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has released a statement condemning the attack on Istanbul's Ataturk airport, which took place during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. He says the attack "shows that terrorism strikes with no regard to faith and values."
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A police officer wrestled to the ground one of the suicide bombers at Istanbul's Ataturk airport on Tuesday before he detonated his bomb
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Most of the casualties were Turkish citizens, a senior government official said.
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Istanbul airport attack: 36 dead, 147 injured
Gunshots, screams and explosions pierced the air Tuesday as three terrorists armed with bombs and guns killed at least 36 people at Istanbul Ataturk Airport in Turkey.
Witnesses described deadly carnage and crowds in a panic as the attackers struck one of the world's busiest airports.
At least 36 people were killed, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said. An additional 147 people were wounded, Turkey's Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has released a statement condemning the attack on Istanbul's Ataturk airport, which took place during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. He says the attack "shows that terrorism strikes with no regard to faith and values."
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A police officer wrestled to the ground one of the suicide bombers at Istanbul's Ataturk airport on Tuesday before he detonated his bomb
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A police officer wrestled to the ground one of the suicide bombers at Istanbul's Ataturk airport on Tuesday before he detonated his bomb
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41 dead, 239 wounded in Istanbul attack:
The governor's office said 109 of the 239 wounded were discharged from hospital.
It said 13 of the dead were foreigners.
A Turkish official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said five of the dead were from Saudi Arabia, two were from Iraq, and one from Tunisia, Uzbekistan, China, Iran, Ukraine and Jordan,
No one has claimed Tuesday's attack yet but Turkish authorities said they suspect Islamic State (IS) jihadists.
Turkey remains on high security alert after a series of attacks on its soil blamed not only on the IS group but also Kurdish militants.
IS has never claimed an attack in Turkey. But authorities have blamed the grouo for several attacks, including a blast in Ankara in October 2015 that left over 100 people dead and an attack on Istanbul's busy tourist district Istiklal Street which killed three Israelis and an Iranian.
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The governor's office said 109 of the 239 wounded were discharged from hospital.
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It said 13 of the dead were foreigners.
A Turkish official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said five of the dead were from Saudi Arabia, two were from Iraq, and one from Tunisia, Uzbekistan, China, Iran, Ukraine and Jordan,
No one has claimed Tuesday's attack yet but Turkish authorities said they suspect Islamic State (IS) jihadists.
Turkey remains on high security alert after a series of attacks on its soil blamed not only on the IS group but also Kurdish militants.
IS has never claimed an attack in Turkey. But authorities have blamed the grouo for several attacks, including a blast in Ankara in October 2015 that left over 100 people dead and an attack on Istanbul's busy tourist district Istiklal Street which killed three Israelis and an Iranian.
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