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At least 36 people were killed and 147 others injured in a terrorist attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport on Tuesday.
Images of the scene in central Istanbul, following a deadly explosion on Sunday afternoon that has left at least six people dead, according to an address by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in which he also said initial signs point to the blast being a 'terror' attack. Emergency services attend the site, on the famous Istiklal shopping street in the Turkish city, as riot police and armoured vehicles work to secure the area. COMPLETES EN 32NF6NB IMAGES COMPLETES EN 32NF6NB
Images of the scene in central Istanbul, following reports of a deadly explosion on Sunday afternoon that has left people injured. Emergency services attend the site, on the famous Istiklal shopping street in the Turkish city, as riot police and armoured vehicles arrive to secure the area. IMAGES
New CCTV footage emerged late on Tuesday evening of the moment at which Istanbul Ataturk Airport was rocked by an explosion. The footage appears to show a man being shot and, subsequently, detonating an explosive device. The blast tore through the airport terminal. This was one of two explosions to hit the airport on Tuesday evening. Latest estimates state that up to 50 people may have died in the attack.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called on his supporters to get smart and tough, during a rally in Clairsville, Ohio, on Tuesday. Trump's remarks came in the wake of Tuesday's bomb attack in Istanbul Ataturk airport that reportedly killed an estimated 36 people.
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 the Islamic State group. IMAGES at the airport