Suicide bombers attack Istanbul's Ataturk airport

June 29, 2016

Yesterday, three individuals committed a suicide attack on in,.



The attack started with the three individuals shooting weapons near the terminal entrance. After police started to return fire the individuals blew themselves up.

41 people were killed in the attack, and at least another 239 injured, according to officials. Those killed include nationals of several countries, including and.

While no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, the Turkish Prime Minister,, stated current details point towards the (IS) militant group as the culprits. This group has previously been blamed for a number of attacks in Turkey since last July.

The reported IS have been targeting Turkey as being too connected to the West through, as well as seeing its government as not being  enough.

The attacks have led to concerns for the Turkish tourism sector, considered important to the country's economy.

President of the  and President  of  both condemned the attack. Russia also announced it had lifted trade and travel restrictions which had been in place since Turkey shot down a Russian fighter Jet last November.

Today has been declared a day of national mourning in Turkey.