Terrorism Hits Turkey: Airport Attack Leaves 36 Killed, Dozens Injured

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Late on Tuesday night, three terrorists blew themselves up as security forces were trying to block their progress into the airport.

According to Turkish officials, police forces started firing at suspects when they tried to pass the international terminal's entry, before the security check.

A few hours after the attack, Turkish PM Binali Yildirim announced that early signs suggested that Daesh [the Arabic acronym for the Takfiri terrorist "ISIS" group] was behind the bombings.

Consequently, all flights at the airport were canceled until further notice.

For his part, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag commented on the incident as saying: "According to the information I was given, a terrorist at the international terminal entrance first opened fire with a Kalashnikov and then blew himself up."

An emergency meeting between Yildirim and security and military officials followed the attack, after which Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan released a statement, calling on the intentional community to show a "decisive stance" against terrorism.

In this regard, major Turkish cities witnessed a series of bombing attacks since last July when the country launched a military campaign against militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party [PKK] in the southeastern border areas.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team