According to authorities reports, three attackers began shooting outside and inside the terminal late on Tuesday 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.
“Disgusted and appalled by the new terrorist attack in Istanbul. We stand by our neighbors, our friends, against terror” read a message on the official twitter account of the Greek Foreign Ministry.
Disgusted and appalled by the new terrorist attack in #Istanbul. We stand by our neighbours, our friends, against terror.
— Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών (@GreeceMFA) June 28, 2016
President of Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos also condemned the terrorist attack at Ataturk Airport of Istanbul on Tuesday.
Following Pavlopoulos' request, the general secretary of the Hellenic Republic Presidency Giorgos Gennimatas had a phone contact late Tuesday with Turkey's ambassador to Greece Kerim Uras and asked him to convey to the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan and to the Turkish people Pavlopoulos' firm condemnation as well as his and the Greek people's condolences to the families of the victims and to the Turkish people.