2016 Atatürk Airport attack
The Atatürk Airport attack, consisting of shootings and suicide bombings, occurred on 28 June 2016 at Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey. Gunmen armed with automatic weapons and explosive belts staged a simultaneous attack at the international terminal of Terminal 2. Three attackers and forty-five other people were killed, with more than 230 people injured. Monitoring group Turkey Blocks identified widespread internet restrictions on incoming and outgoing media affecting the entire country in the aftermath of the attack.
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Airside of Terminal 2, where the landside attack took place | |
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| Location | Atatürk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Date | 28 June 2016 ~22:00 (EEST) |
| Target | Civilians and security personnel at Atatürk Airport |
Attack type | Suicide bombings, mass shooting |
| Weapons | Kalashnikov rifles, TATP explosive belts |
| Deaths | 48 (including 3 perpetrators) |
| Injured | More than 230 |
| Perpetrators | Akhmed Chatayev |
| Assailants | Rakim Bulgarov Vadim Osmanov Third unnamed suicide bomber |
No. of participants | At least 3 (all deceased) |
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Media reports indicated that the three attackers were believed by Turkish officials to have come from Russia and Central Asia. Turkish officials said the attackers were acting on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and had come to Turkey from ISIL-controlled Syria. Commentators suggested that the attacks may have been related to stepped-up pressure against the group by Turkish authorities. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.