A triple suicide bombing and gun attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport has killed at least 36 people, including foreigners, with Turkey’s prime minister saying early signs pointed to an assault by ISIL.
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Passengers leave on a bus from Istanbul’s Ataturk airport. Attackers began spraying bullets at the international terminal entrance before blowing themselves up at around 10pm (11pm UAE) Tuesday. Emrah Gurel / AP Photo -
Members of a flight crew leave Istanbul’s Ataturk airport. Though there was no immediate claim of responsibility for Tuesday’s carnage, “the evidence points to Daesh”, prime minister Binali Yildirim said at the scene. Emrah Gurel / AP Photo -
A police officer checks security cameras. Security camera footage widely 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. Osman Orsal / Reuters -
The attack prompted the suspension of all flights at the airport — one of Europe’s busiest hubs. Defne Karadeniz / Getty Images
Triple suicide bombing on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport — in pictures
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