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Terrorist attack on Turkish airport on June 28, 2016
On June 28, 2016 (May 24, 2016 in the lunar calendar), a Turkish airport was attacked by terrorists. Terrorist attack on Turkish airport terrorist attack on Turkish airport The British "Guardian" reported on June 28, 2016 that on the evening of June 28 local time, Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey suffered the country's heaviest casualties this year. Terrorist attacks, and the continuous terrorist attacks over the past few months have made the people of the country extremely afraid. According to the latest data from CNN, the three attackers 'random shooting and suicide bombings have killed at least 36 people and injured 147 others. A Turkish official said the dead may include multiple foreigners. According to Xinhua Agency, the China Consulate General in Istanbul said that there have been no reports of casualties of China citizens. According to local Turkish media reports, the explosion occurred in the international arrival area of Ataturk International Airport. National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) said that looking back at the terrorist attacks in Turkey over the past few months, it is not difficult to find that tourists who have made great contributions to the country's economy have become targets of attacks. Reuters said that no organization has claimed responsibility, but this terrorist attack has many similarities with the Brussels terrorist attack launched by the extremist organization "Islamic State"(IS). Witnesses at the scene said that the attacker who finally detonated the bomb and committed suicide was dressed in all black. Turkish Prime Minister Yildirim also said that current investigations show that the extremist organization IS may be responsible for this terrorist attack. Turkish President Erdogan also immediately issued a statement strongly condemning the terrorist attack. He said the purpose of the Istanbul airport attack was to attack Turkey by killing innocent people. The Guardian said that the frequent occurrence of suicide attacks in Turkey has seriously affected the country's tourism industry, while some people are both afraid and angry about the frequent occurrence of terrorist attacks. They are worried that tragedies will occur at any time in crowded places. They believe that the country's intelligence agencies do not seem to care about their safety, so for several months, even when Ramadan is in, no one dares to go to many mosques and other places in Turkey where people used to gather. Ataturk International Airport is said to be a rifle left at the scene by the three attackers responsible for the terrorist attack. After the explosion, a large number of passengers were evacuated from the airport terminal. Several ambulances rushed to the airport to rescue the injured.


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