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| Istanbul airport explosion: Authorities say it is too early to confirm whether bomb killed cleaner at Sabiha Gokcen | |
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| Turkish authorities have said it is too early to confirm whether an explosion that killed a woman at an airport in Istanbul was a bomb. | Turkish authorities have said it is too early to confirm whether an explosion that killed a woman at an airport in Istanbul was a bomb. |
| Zehra Yamac, 30, was working on her normal cleaning shift at Sabiha Gokcen airport when the blast hit in the early hours of Wednesday morning. | Zehra Yamac, 30, was working on her normal cleaning shift at Sabiha Gokcen airport when the blast hit in the early hours of Wednesday morning. |
| She was named as one of two injured staff by Pegasus Airlines, which said the incident happened on the tarmac where passengers board planes just outside the terminal building. | She was named as one of two injured staff by Pegasus Airlines, which said the incident happened on the tarmac where passengers board planes just outside the terminal building. |
| Ms Yamac suffered head injuries and died hours later at the Pendik Research and Training Hospital, according to Anatolia news agency. | Ms Yamac suffered head injuries and died hours later at the Pendik Research and Training Hospital, according to Anatolia news agency. |
| Her colleague, Canan Celik Burgucu, 33, is being treated for hand injuries. | Her colleague, Canan Celik Burgucu, 33, is being treated for hand injuries. |
| No one else was wounded in the blast, which was strong enough to damage several parked planes. | No one else was wounded in the blast, which was strong enough to damage several parked planes. |
| Sabiha Gokcen Airport, on the Asian side of Istanbul, continued operations after the explosion shortly after 2am local time (midnight GMT) as an investigation started. | Sabiha Gokcen Airport, on the Asian side of Istanbul, continued operations after the explosion shortly after 2am local time (midnight GMT) as an investigation started. |
| “There was damage to five aeroplanes in total due to the impact of shrapnel. Weakness in the airport's security is out of the question. All international security standards are being implemented,” Binali Yildirim, the Turkish transport minister, told reporters. | “There was damage to five aeroplanes in total due to the impact of shrapnel. Weakness in the airport's security is out of the question. All international security standards are being implemented,” Binali Yildirim, the Turkish transport minister, told reporters. |
| “On the cause of the incident, security and intelligence teams are carrying out investigations. But it's too early to reach a verdict or comment on it yet.” | “On the cause of the incident, security and intelligence teams are carrying out investigations. But it's too early to reach a verdict or comment on it yet.” |
| Security was increased, with armed officers setting up checkpoints at the airport’s entrances to search vehicles while a helicopter circled overhead. | Security was increased, with armed officers setting up checkpoints at the airport’s entrances to search vehicles while a helicopter circled overhead. |
| Police were also seen searching the outer perimeter as part of the continuing investigation into the cause of the explosion. | Police were also seen searching the outer perimeter as part of the continuing investigation into the cause of the explosion. |
| Bomb attacks by Kurdish, leftist and Islamist militants are common in Turkey but there was no immediate claim of responsibility. | Bomb attacks by Kurdish, leftist and Islamist militants are common in Turkey but there was no immediate claim of responsibility. |
| Family members of Korkmaz Tedik, a victim of bomb blastsin Ankara, mourn over his coffin during a funeral ceremony | Family members of Korkmaz Tedik, a victim of bomb blastsin Ankara, mourn over his coffin during a funeral ceremony |
| Women carry the coffin of Sarigul Tuylu who was killed in a blast in Ankara during a funeral in Istanbul | Women carry the coffin of Sarigul Tuylu who was killed in a blast in Ankara during a funeral in Istanbul |
| Police use tear gas and water cannon to disperse people marching to protest the double suicide bombing in Ankara | Police use tear gas and water cannon to disperse people marching to protest the double suicide bombing in Ankara |
| The father of Sarigul Tuylu, 35, a mother of two that was killed in bombing attacks in Ankara, Turkey, is carried away after he fainted during her funeral in Istanbul | The father of Sarigul Tuylu, 35, a mother of two that was killed in bombing attacks in Ankara, Turkey, is carried away after he fainted during her funeral in Istanbul |
| A man lowers the body of Sarigul Tuylu, 35, a mother of two that was killed in bombing attacks in Ankara, Turkey, during her funeral in Istanbul | A man lowers the body of Sarigul Tuylu, 35, a mother of two that was killed in bombing attacks in Ankara, Turkey, during her funeral in Istanbul |
| Mourners chant slogans as they escort a vehicle carrying the coffin of Sarigul Tuylu, 35, a mother of two that was killed in bombing attacks in Ankara, Turkey, during her funeral in Istanbul | Mourners chant slogans as they escort a vehicle carrying the coffin of Sarigul Tuylu, 35, a mother of two that was killed in bombing attacks in Ankara, Turkey, during her funeral in Istanbul |
| Victims lie on the street as the scene of the explosion is cordoned off following an explosion at the main train station in Turkey's capital Ankara, on October 10, 2015. | Victims lie on the street as the scene of the explosion is cordoned off following an explosion at the main train station in Turkey's capital Ankara, on October 10, 2015. |
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| An injured man holds another casualty after the blasts in Ankara | An injured man holds another casualty after the blasts in Ankara |
| Reuters | Reuters |
| An injured woman being helped following the explosion on Saturday morning. | An injured woman being helped following the explosion on Saturday morning. |
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| An injured person is comforted as she lies on a rally banner following an explosion at the main train station in Turkey's capital Ankara, on October 10, 2015. | An injured person is comforted as she lies on a rally banner following an explosion at the main train station in Turkey's capital Ankara, on October 10, 2015. |
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| Bodies of victims are covered with flags and banners as police officers secure the area after an explosion in Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. | Bodies of victims are covered with flags and banners as police officers secure the area after an explosion in Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. |
| AP | AP |
| Blood covered flags are seen at the blast scene after an explosion during a peace march in Ankara, October 10, 2015 Turkey. | Blood covered flags are seen at the blast scene after an explosion during a peace march in Ankara, October 10, 2015 Turkey. |
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| An injured person is lifted away using a rally banner following an explosion at the main train station in Turkey's capital Ankara, on October 10, 2015. | An injured person is lifted away using a rally banner following an explosion at the main train station in Turkey's capital Ankara, on October 10, 2015. |
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| Victims at the blast scene after an explosion during a peace march in Ankara, October 10, 2015 in Ankara, Turkey | Victims at the blast scene after an explosion during a peace march in Ankara, October 10, 2015 in Ankara, Turkey |
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| Paramedics and police work outside Ankara Central Station after multiple explosions in Turkey, 10 October 2015. | Paramedics and police work outside Ankara Central Station after multiple explosions in Turkey, 10 October 2015. |
| EPA | EPA |
| Isis has vowed revenge on the country for joining the US-led coalition bombing its militants in Syria, while a three-decade-old conflict between the state and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) continues in south-eastern areas. | Isis has vowed revenge on the country for joining the US-led coalition bombing its militants in Syria, while a three-decade-old conflict between the state and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) continues in south-eastern areas. |
| A photo on Dogan news agency's website showed a hole in one plane window. Video footage showed investigators taking photos of a terminal building wall, dozens of metres from the nearest planes. | A photo on Dogan news agency's website showed a hole in one plane window. Video footage showed investigators taking photos of a terminal building wall, dozens of metres from the nearest planes. |
| Sabiha Gokcen is the second-largest airport in Istanbul, serving around 26 million passengers in the first 11 months of the year, less than half the number at the main Ataturk airport on the European side of the city. | Sabiha Gokcen is the second-largest airport in Istanbul, serving around 26 million passengers in the first 11 months of the year, less than half the number at the main Ataturk airport on the European side of the city. |
| Additional reporting by Reuters | Additional reporting by Reuters |