At least 36 people died in a series of explosions in the Istanbul Ataturk airport. At least 147 people were injured and taken to hospitals. The perpetrators detonated the explosives just before the x-ray check point.

Three gunmen (or even seven according to other sources), believed to be wearing suicide vests, opened fire at the airport’s international terminal on Tuesday evening.

There is still a lot of confusion regarding the number of explosions as well as the victims. Two or three explosions were reported while it is not yet known if this was a grenade attack or a suicide bombing.


There are also rumours about an explosion at the airport entrance and a further one at the parking lot.

A Turkish official spoke of two suicide bombers who blew themselves up in the airport. The same official spoke of dozens of injured.

According to CNN-Turk, witnesses reported that they heard gunshots at the airport parking lot. More than ten ambulances were seen rushing to the international terminal lot.