According to the Minister of Justice of Turkey, in an attack on Istanbul's Ataturk Airport, killing at least 28 people. Local media reported about 60 wounded.
As stated in an interview with reporters, Minister of Justice Bekir Bozdag country, authorities believe two suicide bombers staged explosions. As the minister, one of the attackers opened fire on the protection of the airport from a Kalashnikov.
According to other sources, the attackers opened fire with automatic weapons and then blowup themselves.
Earlier Tuesday, Turkish media reported that the Ataturk airport in Istanbul, two explosions. According to witnesses, one of the explosions occurred in a crowd in front of a metal detector, located in front of the building.
On-site work ambulance and the police. Another source told that some of the victims being taken from the airport by taxi.
In the air near Istanbul aircraft allowed to land at Ataturk airport, Reuters reported.
It also reported that scheduled for departure flights from Istanbul airport in connection with the bombings canceled, passengers are placed in hotels. According to agency reports referring to the representative of the airport, it is unknown how many morning flights will be canceled after the explosions.
The recent terrorist attacks in Turkey attributed to the authorities and Kurdish separatists grouping "Islamic state."
Last year, the Ataturk Airport one of the three largest airports in Europe after London Heathrow and Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris.
In 2015, they took advantage of more than 61 million people.
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