Attack on the airport in Istanbul. More than 40 dead. Many of the wounded – BBC

 Pearson International Airport. Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, which on Tuesday took to the suicide bombings on Wednesday, has been re-opened, though many flights were canceled. The airport is not operated for five godzin.O re-opening of the airport informed the Prime Minister of Turkey Binali Yildirimm.
One of the pilots of the Turkish carrier Turkish Airlines confirmed the agency EFE that he saw a small plane landed and these lines as other machine competed. However, according to the remote control if it is impossible to return to a normal situation. On the information boards that about one-third of flights were canceled and many connections are delayed.

The attacks at the airport According to preliminary
the findings of the three bombers arrived at the airport them. Ataturk taxi.

Representatives of the Turkish authorities reported that two blew themselves up before the checkpoint located at the entrance to the terminal. Before the detonation charges opened fire.

The third bomber detonated explosives in a parking lot near the airport. Also, he started shooting before the explosion.

At night, on the site of the assassination came the Prime Minister of Turkey Binali Yildirim. He informed that the bullets of suicide bombers and an explosion of cargo, which they wore, 41 people were killed and 239 were injured. Among the victims are a dozen foreigners.

Earlier, representatives of the Turkish authorities reported that “the vast majority” of the dead and injured are citizens of Turkey.
Foreign Ministry: among the victims there are no Poles
From the available information at the moment that among the victims and injured the attack at the airport in Istanbul, no Polish citizens – informed the Foreign Ministry in the morning. The press office of the ministry pointed out that the Turkish authorities still complement the list of the victims.

According to the head of the Turkish government first findings indicate that the stroke is the Islamic State.

For now, however, no one confessed to the attacks on the largest airport in Turkey.

These attacks strongly condemned the president of the country Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who also called on the international community to take firm action against terrorists. He warned that they threaten not only the Turks, but to all people of the world.

The United States strongly condemned the coup in Istanbul and ensure that they stand on the side of Turkey. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said that the United States will continue to fight against “terrorist threat”.

World condemns bombings in Istanbul
– United States condemn most strongly as possible abhorrent terrorist attacks on Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul – the statement said spokesman White home Josh Earnest, who on behalf of the US authorities, sent his condolences to the families of the victims and wished the injured a speedy recovery. – Maintain strong support for Turkey, our partner and ally of NATO. Together with friends and allies in the world will continue to oppose terrorism – said Earnest.
events in Istanbul rocked the leaders of European Union countries who participate in the EU summit in Brussels. – I want to tell all the Turks that we are united with them in the fight against terror – said German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
– I would like to strongly condemn this attack. We will do everything to find out who the perpetrators are. We will do everything possible to fight terrorism, especially in the region – said, in turn, French President Francois Hollande.