Istanbul Ataturk airport attack: 36 dead and more than 140 hurt

A gun and bomb attack on Istanbul's Ataturk international airport has killed 36 people and injured more than 140. 

Officials say three attackers opened fire near an entry point to the terminal and blew themselves up after police fired at them. 

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said early signs suggested the so-called Islamic State was behind the attack.  

Recent bombings have been linked to either IS or Kurdish separatists. 

It has been said that Yesterday's attack looked like a major co-ordinated assault. 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the attack should serve as a turning point in the global fight against militant groups. 


SOURCE: BBC news