Two explosions and gunfire were reported today at the international terminal at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport. Updated 6/29/16, 9 a.m.: The BBC reports that three attackers arrived in a taxi, started shooting at the terminal entrance, and blew themselves up as they attempted to enter the international terminal The latest numbers put the death toll at 41, and more than 230 injured. CNN's Turkey bureau reported that, the sound of gunfire was heard in an airport parking lot, and several taxis were pressed into service to take injured people to the hospital. Already, some photos and videos on social media are showing debris from the blasts and people running away from the scene.
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No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. In 2015, Ataturk International Airport was the third-busiest airport in Europe with 60 million passengers passing through it. This is the latest in a round of distressing news from Turkey, which has been rocked by a series of acts of terror this year. In June, 11 people were killed in a car bomb attack in a popular tourist neighborhood in Istanbul, and car bombs were also behind the deaths of 37 people, and the wounding of many more, in the country's capital of Ankara in March.
