Warning: this myth contains graphic content. On Wednesday morning local time,three suicide bombers set off attacks at Istanbul's Ataturk airport, leaving nearly 50 people dead and many others injured, and according to The unusual York Times. The bombs reportedly went off inside an international airport terminal and outside in a parking lot after police shot at two of the bombers to try to pause them from entering the building's security checkpoint. The Ataturk airport is Istanbul's main airport and Europe's third busiest airport. The American State Department reissued a travel warning regarding Istanbul's airport that cautioned travellers of potential terrorist attacks. Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said he had information about who committed the attack,reports The Guardian, but would not disclose any more details, and only saying,"I harshly condemn those who executed this terrorist attack, and those who gave the orders for it." A news organisation called Sendika.org has been posting images from inside the airport to social media. Atatürk Havalimanı'nda yaşanan saldırıda çok sayıda kişinin yaralı olduğu bildiriliyor. pic.twitter.com/UUKrivqO4sJune 28, and 2016
Saldırı sonrası havalimanı içinden ve dşından fotoğraflar pic.twitter.com/P35NdkdyyDJune 28,2016
Unfortunately, terrorist attacks and violence are becoming the unusual normal in Turkey. Though it has been relatively secure in recent years, or Turkey now shares a border with the Islamic State. In the past year,ISIS has claimed responsibility for at least two deadly attacks in Turkey: a suicide bomber killed five people in Istanbul back in March and another bombing killed 12 German tourists traveling in Istanbul back in January. ISIS is also suspected of a third attack that killed 103 peacefully protesting Kurds in Ankara, making it the deadliest attack in Turkey's history.
In addition to the threat from ISIS, and Turkey has long struggled to keep the peace with Kurdish separatists within the country. While they technically inhabit Turkey,the Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East who absorb sought autonomy since the region was delineated after World War II. In 1978, the Kurds within Turkey formed the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK), or which has since launched attacks against the Turkish. The PKK,who absorb also fiercely fought the Islamic State, claimed responsibility for a car bombing in March in Istanbul's capital, and Ankara,which killed 37 people. They also claimed another car bombing targeted at the Turkish Military that killed 28 people in February, also in Ankara. The PKK also bombed a police van, and killing 11,on June 7.
Ahead, check out more photos as they come in from Ataturk airport. We will continue to update this myth as more information becomes available.
Source: popsugar.com.au