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| Istanbul Ataturk airport attack: 36 dead and more than 140 hurt | Istanbul Ataturk airport attack: 36 dead and more than 140 hurt |
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| A gun and bomb attack on Istanbul's Ataturk international airport has killed 36 people and injured more than 140 others, officials say. | A gun and bomb attack on Istanbul's Ataturk international airport has killed 36 people and injured more than 140 others, officials say. |
| Three attackers began shooting inside and outside the terminal late on Tuesday and blew themselves up after police fired at them, officials say. | |
| PM Binali Yildirim said early signs pointed to so-called Islamic State but no-one has so far admitted the attack. | |
| Recent bombings have been linked to either IS or Kurdish separatists. | Recent bombings have been linked to either IS or Kurdish separatists. |
| Tuesday's attack looked like a major co-ordinated assault, says the BBC's Mark Lowen. | Tuesday's attack looked like a major co-ordinated assault, says the BBC's Mark Lowen. |
| Ataturk airport has long been seen as a vulnerable target, our Turkey correspondent adds, reporting from a plane stuck on the tarmac in Istanbul. | Ataturk airport has long been seen as a vulnerable target, our Turkey correspondent adds, reporting from a plane stuck on the tarmac in Istanbul. |
| There are X-ray scanners at the entrance to the terminal but security checks for cars are limited. | There are X-ray scanners at the entrance to the terminal but security checks for cars are limited. |
| Pictures from the airport terminal showed bodies covered in sheets, with glass and abandoned luggage littering the building. | Pictures from the airport terminal showed bodies covered in sheets, with glass and abandoned luggage littering the building. |
| Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the attack should serve as a turning point in the global fight against militant groups. | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the attack should serve as a turning point in the global fight against militant groups. |
| "The bombs that exploded in Istanbul today could have gone off at any airport in any city around the world," he said. | "The bombs that exploded in Istanbul today could have gone off at any airport in any city around the world," he said. |
| The US called the attack "heinous", saying America remained "steadfast in our support for Turkey". | The US called the attack "heinous", saying America remained "steadfast in our support for Turkey". |
| German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere called the attacks "cowardly and brutal". | German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere called the attacks "cowardly and brutal". |
| 'Dressed in black' | 'Dressed in black' |
| Mr Yildirim said at least 36 people were killed and many wounded, some seriously, with foreigners likely to be among the victims. | |
| In the first indication of nationalities of victims, Turkish officials said one Iranian and one Ukrainian were confirmed dead. | |
| Mr Yildirim said the attackers had arrived at the airport in a taxi. | |
| Footage on social media shows one of the attackers running in the departure hall as people around him flee. | |
| He is shot by police and remains on the ground for about 20 seconds before blowing himself up. All three attackers were killed. | |
| Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag put the number of injured at 147. | Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag put the number of injured at 147. |
| Taxis were used to rush casualties to hospital after the attack. Desperate relatives of those missing later gathered outside a local hospital where many victims were taken. Some expressed anger about the lack of information. | Taxis were used to rush casualties to hospital after the attack. Desperate relatives of those missing later gathered outside a local hospital where many victims were taken. Some expressed anger about the lack of information. |
| Flights in and out of the airport were suspended after the attack. The US Federal Aviation Administration initially grounded all services between the US and Istanbul but the stoppage was later lifted. | Flights in and out of the airport were suspended after the attack. The US Federal Aviation Administration initially grounded all services between the US and Istanbul but the stoppage was later lifted. |
| Flights have now resumed at the airport, but information boards showed about one-third had been cancelled, with many delays. | Flights have now resumed at the airport, but information boards showed about one-third had been cancelled, with many delays. |
| Paul Roos, who was due to fly home to South Africa, told Reuters he saw one of the attackers. | Paul Roos, who was due to fly home to South Africa, told Reuters he saw one of the attackers. |
| "He was wearing all black. His face was not masked. We ducked behind a counter but I stood up and watched him. Two explosions went off shortly after one another. By that time he had stopped shooting. | "He was wearing all black. His face was not masked. We ducked behind a counter but I stood up and watched him. Two explosions went off shortly after one another. By that time he had stopped shooting. |
| "He turned around and started coming towards us. He was holding his gun inside his jacket. He looked around anxiously to see if anyone was going to stop him and then went down the escalator. We heard some more gunfire and then another explosion, and then it was over." | "He turned around and started coming towards us. He was holding his gun inside his jacket. He looked around anxiously to see if anyone was going to stop him and then went down the escalator. We heard some more gunfire and then another explosion, and then it was over." |
| Charles Michel, the Prime Minister of Belgium whose capital city was targeted by bombers in March, tweeted from the EU summit in Brussels: "Our thoughts are with the victims of the attacks at Istanbul's airport. We condemn these atrocious acts of violence." | Charles Michel, the Prime Minister of Belgium whose capital city was targeted by bombers in March, tweeted from the EU summit in Brussels: "Our thoughts are with the victims of the attacks at Istanbul's airport. We condemn these atrocious acts of violence." |
| #PrayforTurkey began trending on Twitter after the attack. | #PrayforTurkey began trending on Twitter after the attack. |
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| Turkey finds itself facing security crises on a number of fronts. | |
| Gun and bomb attacks over the past two years have been blamed on both Islamic State militants and Kurdish separatists such as the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (TAK). | |
| Officials say TAK normally targets security personnel, whereas the attacks blamed on IS are more often on "soft targets" such as shopping or tourist areas and transport hubs. However, TAK said it carried out an attack on Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen airport in December. | |
| Islamic State was quick to admit carrying out the Brussels attacks but usually remains silent on Turkey, which is a major route for recruits travelling from Europe to its bases in Syria and Iraq. | |
| Major recent attacks | Major recent attacks |
| 2016 | 2016 |
| 7 June, Istanbul: Car bomb kills seven police officers and four civilians. Claimed by Kurdish militant group TAK | 7 June, Istanbul: Car bomb kills seven police officers and four civilians. Claimed by Kurdish militant group TAK |
| 19 March, Istanbul: Suicide bomb kills four people in shopping street. IS blamed | |
| 13 March, Ankara: Car bomb kills 34. Claimed by TAK | |
| 17 February, Ankara: 29 killed in attack on military buses. Claimed by TAK | 17 February, Ankara: 29 killed in attack on military buses. Claimed by TAK |
| 12 January, Istanbul: 11 Germans killed by Syrian bomber in tourist area | 12 January, Istanbul: 11 Germans killed by Syrian bomber in tourist area |
| 2015 | 2015 |
| 23 December, Istanbul: Bomb kills cleaner at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen airport. Claimed by TAK | 23 December, Istanbul: Bomb kills cleaner at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen airport. Claimed by TAK |
| 10 October, Ankara: More than 100 killed at peace rally outside railway station. Blamed on IS | 10 October, Ankara: More than 100 killed at peace rally outside railway station. Blamed on IS |
| 20 July, Suruc, near Syrian border: 34 people killed in bombing in Kurdish town. IS blamed | 20 July, Suruc, near Syrian border: 34 people killed in bombing in Kurdish town. IS blamed |
| More than 61 million passengers travelled through Ataturk airport in 2015. | More than 61 million passengers travelled through Ataturk airport in 2015. |
| However, security concerns and a Russian boycott over last year's downing of a Russian military jet on the Turkey-Syria border have hit the Turkish tourist sector this year. | However, security concerns and a Russian boycott over last year's downing of a Russian military jet on the Turkey-Syria border have hit the Turkish tourist sector this year. |
| A US state department travel warning for Turkey, originally published in March and updated on Monday, urges US citizens to "exercise heightened vigilance and caution when visiting public access areas, especially those heavily frequented by tourists." | A US state department travel warning for Turkey, originally published in March and updated on Monday, urges US citizens to "exercise heightened vigilance and caution when visiting public access areas, especially those heavily frequented by tourists." |
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