2016 Atatürk Airport attack

Terrorist attacks in Istanbul, Turkey November 2019 2016 Atatürk Airport attack Istanbul Airport Turkish-Airlines 2013-11-18.JPG 240 Airside of Terminal 2, wherethe landside attack took place Turkey Istanbul#Turkey Atatürk Airport Airplane silhouette.svg 10 40 58 43 N 028 49 9 E center Atatürk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey Civilians and security personnel at Atatürk Airport 2016 06 28 yes ~22:00 EEST Suicide bombings, mass shooting, Islamic terrorism 48 (including 3 perpetrators) More than 230 Islamic State Rakim BulgarovWinsor Morgan Turkey Identifies Two of the Three Suicide Bombers in Istanbul Airport Attack https://abcnews.go.com/International/turkey-identifies-suicide-bombers-istanbul-airport-attack/story?id=40274048 abcnew.go.com ABC News 2 September 2016 Vadim Osmanov Osman Vadinov Kalashnikov rifles, TATP explosive belts At least 3 (all deceased) Turkey–ISIL conflict 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,http://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/istanbul-airport-attack-toll-rises-to-45-as-child-dies Toll rises to 45 as child dies The Straits Times 2 July 2016 Straitstimes.com 2 July 2016 with more than 230 people injured.http://bigstory.ap.org/article/5228732503834ffa908de8092a12d31a/report-turkish-security-forces-kill-2-militants/ Turkish authorities identify suicide bombers AP The Big Story 30 June 2016 Bigstory.ap.org 30 June 2016 6 May 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170506165507/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/5228732503834ffa908de8092a12d31a/report-turkish-security-forces-kill-2-militants dead Monitoring group Turkey Blocks identified widespread internet restrictions on incoming and outgoing media affecting the entire country in the aftermath of the attack.http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/facebook-twitter-turkey-airport-attack/ Turkey throttles access to Facebook and Twitter following airport attacks 29 June 2016 Digital Trends 3 May 2017 en-UShttps://qz.com/721011/the-istanbul-attacks-are-a-reminder-of-how-crucial-internet-freedom-can-be-in-a-crisis/ The Istanbul attacks are a reminder of how crucial internet freedom can be in a crisis Motal Julius 2 July 2016 Quartz 3 May 2017 en-US 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. Background Istanbul had already been subjected to three terrorist attacks in the first half of 2016, including suicide attacks in January and in March that were both linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and a car bombing in early June claimed by the Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK), a "radical offshoot of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)".http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/02/turkey-outlawed-tak-will-not-deviate-line-of-ocalan.html Outlawed TAK Will Not Deviate Line of Öcalan (PKK) 29 February 2016 Al-Monitor 29 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160701045608/http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/02/turkey-outlawed-tak-will-not-deviate-line-of-ocalan.html 1 July 2016 deadhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/07/istanbul-explosion-injuries-after-bus-stop-blast Istanbul blast: 11 dead in bomb attack on police vehicle 7 June 2016 The Guardian After the attack, United States CIA director John O. Brennan said that the attack bore the hallmarks of an ISIL terror attack.https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/06/29/cia-director-attack-istanbul-airport-has-hallmarks-islamic-state-could-happen-us/86533364/ Attack bears the hallmarks of Islamic State militants 29 June 2016 USA Today 5 July 2016 It was suggested that Turkey was paying a price for former Prime Minister and now President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's wilful blindness to ISIL threat,https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/29/turkey-pays-price-erdogan-blindness-to-isis-threat Turkey paying a price for Erdoğan's wilful blindness to Isis threat 30 June 2016 30 June 2016 The Guardian and that Turkey, after previously being a conduit for fighters joining ISIL, was beginning to feel the wrath of the group for taking a harder line.https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/30/world/middleeast/turkey-a-conduit-for-fighters-joining-isis-begins-to-feel-its-wrath.html Turkey, a Conduit for Fighters Joining ISIS, Begins to Feel Its Wrath 29 June 2016 30 June 2016 The New York Times The Washington Post wrote that "perhaps not by chance, what was merely the latest in a series of Islamic State attacks inside Turkey came just as its impulsive and increasingly autocratic president was moving to repair his regime's threadbare foreign relations".https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-horror-in-istanbul/2016/06/29/56695248-3e0c-11e6-80bc-d06711fd2125_story.html What the horror in Istanbul reveals about the fight against the Islamic State 29 June 2016 30 June 2016 Washington Post Attacks thumb|Terminal 2 in 2011 Shortly before 22:00 Istanbul time, two assailants approached the x-ray scanner at a security checkpoint, and opened fire.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/explosions-rock-istanbul-airport-multiple-injuries-reported-n600561 28 June 2016 Explosions Rock Istanbul Airport, Multiple Deaths Reported Aziz Akyavas Richard Engel Robert Windrem Alex Johnson Erik Ortiz NBC News 28 June 2016 Police officers returned fire, and the assailants detonated bombs on their persons.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36658187 Istanbul Ataturk airport attack: At least 10 reported dead BBC News 28 June 2016Turkey airport attack: Ten dead after explosions and gunfire reported at Ataturk International airport in Istanbul https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/turkey-ataturk-airport-attack-explosions-gunfire-latest-a7108241.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/turkey-ataturk-airport-attack-explosions-gunfire-latest-a7108241.html 1 May 2022 subscription live The Independent 28 June 2016 Matt Payton Based on a security camera video, one of the bombers was about 24 m inside Terminal 2 (the International terminal) when he detonated his suicide bomb.http://www.snappytv.com/tc/2260357 Istanbul Airport Attack snappytv.com 29 June 2016 In the CCTV video the explosion can be seen within or near a group of people. According to Turkish officials, one of the explosions was set off by a third attacker in the parking lot across the street from the terminal.https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/29/world/europe/turkey-istanbul-airport-explosions.html Attack at Istanbul Airport Leaves at Least 36 Dead Tavernise Tim Arango, Sabrina 28 June 2016 Yeginsu Ceylan The New York Times 0362-4331 29 June 2016 A closed-circuit television video of this incident showed an armed assailant walking and firing at people within the terminal. The gunman was then shot by a security officer and fell to the ground, with the security officer approaching to investigate. The officer then ran away, presumably having noticed the gunman's explosive belt. The suicide belt then detonated.CCTV footage shows moment police officer tackles Istanbul suicide bomber https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/istanbul-airport-attack-video-cctv-footage-shows-moment-police-officer-tackles-suicide-bomber-a7108636.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/istanbul-airport-attack-video-cctv-footage-shows-moment-police-officer-tackles-suicide-bomber-a7108636.html 1 May 2022 subscription live 29 June 2016 The Independent 29 June 2016 During and immediately after the attacks, hundreds of passengers and people inside the airport hid anywhere they could in shops, washrooms, and under benches.Passengers flee, hide at Istanbul airport – CNN 28 June 2016 http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2016/06/28/turkey-airport-istanbul-passengers-flee-orig-mg.cnn 29 June 2016 Two of the attackers detonated explosive devices, killing themselves; one other was killed, presumably by security forces. There were three perpetrators who detonated their explosives in or near the terminal. However, there were reports and witnesses stating that there were four armed men running away from the blasts; this has not yet been confirmed by police personnel. A US intelligence source told CBS News that the coordinated attacks lasted only about 90 seconds.http://www.cbsnews.com/news/turkey-istanbul-airport-attack-video-shows-security-take-down-gunman-isis-signs/ Istanbul airport attack: Video shows security officers take down gunman before explosion CBS News 29 June 2016 29 June 2016 Many travelers described what they saw during the attack to reporters. One man stated, "We came right to international departures and saw the man randomly shooting. He was just firing at anyone coming in front of him. He was wearing all black. His face was not masked. I was 50 meters away from him."http://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2016/06/29/attacker-randomly-opened-fire-before-istanbul-airport-blasts--witness/ Attacker 'randomly opened fire' before Istanbul airport blasts – witness The Star Malaysia 28 June 2016 He continued, "We ducked behind a ticket counter but I stood up and watched him. Two explosions went off shortly after one another. By that time he had stopped shooting." Lastly he said, "He turned around and started coming towards us. He was holding his gun inside his jacket. He looked around anxiously to see if anyone was going to stop him and then went down the escalator ... We heard some more gunfire and then another explosion, and then it was over." Other people who had arrived outside the terminal said that taxicab drivers were screaming, "Don't enter! A bomb exploded!" from their windows to incoming traffic.http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/istanbul-ataturk-airport-attack/witness-accounts-deadly-explosions-spread-panic-through-istanbul-airport-n600726 Deadly Explosions Spread Panic Through Istanbul Airport NBC News 28 June 2016 Casualties 48 people (including the three attackers) were killed and more than 230 people were injured. Many of the victims were Turkish nationals, but people of other nationalities were also among the dead.https://nypost.com/2016/06/29/death-toll-rises-to-41-in-suspected-isis-attack-at-istanbul-airport/ Death toll rises to 41 in attack at Istanbul airport Steinbuch Yaron 29 June 2016 New York Post 29 June 2016http://www.metronews.ca/news/world/2016/06/29/newsalert-23-turkish-citizens-13-foreign-nationals-among-dead-in-attack.html The Latest: Death toll in Turkish suicide attack at least 44 30 June 2016 metronews.ca 30 June 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160629123044/http://www.metronews.ca/news/world/2016/06/29/newsalert-23-turkish-citizens-13-foreign-nationals-among-dead-in-attack.html 29 June 2016 + Deaths by nationalityCountryNumber Turkey 23 Saudi Arabia 6http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/30/europe/turkey-istanbul-ataturk-airport-attack/index.html ISIS leadership helped plan Istanbul attack, source says Faith Karimi, Steve Almasy and Gul Tuysuz CNN 30 June 2016 3 July 2016 Palestine 3https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/87170 Another Palestinian Confirmed Victim of Ataturk's Airport Bombings Wafa 30 June 2016 Jordan 3 Iraq 2 China 1 Iran 1 Uzbekistan 1 Tunisia 1 Ukraine 1 Undisclosed 3Total 45 Aftermath thumb|Terminal 2 to the right, the access road, and the parking lot to the left, where the attacks took place Following the attack, all departure flights were suspended, but the arrival flights remained operational for some time until they were diverted. According to Flightradar24, most of the Istanbul-bound flights diverted to either İzmir or Ankara.http://www.scoopnest.com/user/flightradar24/747892902727127040 Flights diverted to Izmir or Ankara Scoopnest Flightradar24 1 July 2016 Scoopnest.com 1 July 2016 Following the attack the FAA suspended all Turkish flights into and out of the United States for about five hours,http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2016/06/28/At-least-36-killed-in-Istanbul-terror-attack-FAA-suspends-US-flights-to-from-Atatrk-airport/8491467142543/ At least 36 killed in Istanbul terror attack; FAA suspends U.S. flights to, from Atatürk Airport 29 June 2016 allowing only the 10 flights that were already in the air during the attack to land in the U.S. All the flights suspended were Turkish Airlines flights.https://abcnews.go.com/International/scheduled-flights-us-istanbul-temporarily-suspended-terrorist-attack/story?id=40200395 US-Istanbul Flights Briefly Suspended After Terrorist Attack 29 June 2016 ABC News 29 June 2016 It is believed that between 8 and 14 aircraft from numerous airlines were at the terminal during the attack, none of the aircraft were ever in danger nor were any of them damaged during the attack. A broad media blackout was imposed by the state shortly after the attack banning "all news, interviews, and visuals regarding the incident" in "any written and visual media, digital media outlets, or social media." Independent internet monitoring group Turkey Blocks reported that social networks Twitter and Facebook were slowed to the point of being unusable at 1:06am on 29 June, approximately three hours after the attack.http://mashable.com/2016/06/28/turkey-media-ban-terror/ Reports: Turkish government blocks social media in wake of airport attack Gilmer Marcus 29 June 2016 Mashable 3 May 2017 In the initial hours after the attack, several airports in the world stepped up their security. In the United States, security was tightened at major international airports, including John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport in New York, and Hartsfield–Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, the busiest airport in the world. Officials stated that there were no credible threats to major airports in the U.S.US airports step up security following Turkey attack Jones, Marcy http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-news/167566046-story 29 June 2016 Fox 10 Phoenix https://web.archive.org/web/20160701145020/http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-news/167566046-story 1 July 2016 dead Ken Dilanian and Andrew Blankstein After Istanbul Attack, Security Stepped Up at U.S. Airports for Holiday 29 June 2016 http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/istanbul-ataturk-airport-attack/after-istanbul-attack-security-stepped-u-s-airports-holiday-n601106 29 June 2016 NBC In Indonesia, security at major international airports, such as Soekarno - Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, was tightened. Indonesian Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan stated that the security status in every airport in Indonesia was alerted to yellow, meaning that an attack in airport was "likely". He also added that major seaports in Indonesia also tightened their security.Efek Bom di Turki, Bandara di Indonesia Berstatus Kuning 29 June 2016 https://m.tempo.co/read/news/2016/06/29/173784087/efek-bom-di-turki-bandara-di-indonesia-berstatus-kuning 29 June 2016 TEMPO In India, the security in several major airports, such as Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Sahar was beefed up; security was also stepped up at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Colaba, one of the sites of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.Security stepped up at airports, Taj hotel after call warns of terror attack http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/mumbai-airport-taj-hotel-on-alert-after-terror-threat/ 29 June 2016 The Indian Express 26 December 2015 Security in Kolkata's Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport was also tightened.Security stepped up at Kolkata airport https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kolkata-airport-security-tightened-istanbul-terror-attack-16933-2016-06-29 29 June 2016 India Today 29 June 2016 In social media, the hashtag #PrayForTurkey became popular. By 29 June, it had been used more than 300,000 times on Twitter, by people wanting to show solidarity with Turkey and the victims. Several photos went viral in response to the attack, such as an older meme by Le Monde cartoonist Plantu which drew a parallel with the suffering caused by terror attacks in Belgium and France.#PrayForTurkey: Show of solidarity after Istanbul attack BBC News 29 June 2016 https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-36661096 29 June 2016 Taxis took wounded people to the nearest hospital.Istanbul Airport Attack – Wednesday's reactions BBC News 29 June 2016 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36658187 Responsibility Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım accused ISILGemma Mullin Ataturk Airport terror attack https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/istanbul-ataturk-airport-attacks-live-8305387 Daily Mirror Mirror. MGN Limited 28 June 2016David Lawler Turkey airport explosions kill 28, 60 more wounded in suicide attacks at Istanbul Ataturk https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/28/explosions-and-gunfire-at-istanbul-ataturk-airport-injuries-repo/ The Daily Telegraph 28 June 2016 of carrying out the attack, but ISIL has not claimed responsibility. CNN reported on 30 June that Turkish officials have "strong evidence" that the attackers came from the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa, Syria, that ISIS leadership was involved in planning of the attack, and that the men entered Turkey about a month ago from Raqqa, bringing with them the suicide vests and bombs used in the attack.Karimi Faith Almasy Steve Tuysuz Gul ISIS leadership helped plan Istanbul attack, source says http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/30/europe/turkey-istanbul-ataturk-airport-attack/ 30 June 2016 CNN 30 June 2016 On 30 June, the BBC reported that the attackers were from the Russian North Caucasus region, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.Istanbul airport attackers 'Russian, Uzbek and Kyrgyz' – BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36670576 30 June 2016 BBC News 30 June 2016 Previously it was reported the attackers spoke a language unfamiliar to their taxi driver, possibly Chechen.CBS Evening News, 29 June 2016 CNN reported that the gunmen were from the two Central Asian countries and Russia. Turkey has identified two of the attackers as Russian nationals Rakim Bulgarov and Vadim Osmanov, while not identifying the third. On 1 July, a report quoted a highly placed U.S. congressman as saying the attack had been organized by a Chechen extremist known to be a top ISIS lieutenant, Akhmed Chatayev. U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, stated that Chatayev directed the attack. Turkish and Swedish media also identified Chatayev as the mastermind, who was granted political asylum in Austria.http://www.dw.com/en/chatayev-the-man-suspected-of-the-attack-in-istanbul/a-19373830 Chatayev: The man suspected of the attack in Istanbul – Europe 2 July 2016 Deutsche Welle Chatayev served nine months in a Swedish prison in 2008 after being convicted of smuggling weapons into Sweden.US congressman: Chechen extremist behind Istanbul attack http://bigstory.ap.org/article/fad6ca6eda9142bead29b11b7b259981/turkish-official-mastermind-feb-terror-attack-killed 1 July 2016 Associated Press 1 July 2016 1 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160701080109/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/fad6ca6eda9142bead29b11b7b259981/turkish-official-mastermind-feb-terror-attack-killed dead Chatayev was later killed in 2017 during a shootout with Georgian police in Tbilisi.Chatayev among Killed Suspects, Security Service Confirms http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=30690 1 December 2017 Civil Georgia 1 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171218190309/http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=30690 18 December 2017 dead dmy-all Two of the three attackers were identified as Rakim Bulgarov and Vadim Osmanov, according to the state-run Anadolu news agency.Faith Karimi Steve Almasy 2 Istanbul airport bombers identified, state media says http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/01/europe/turkey-istanbul-ataturk-airport-attack/ 1 July 2016 CNN 1 July 2016 The trial for forty-six people accused being involved in the attack started on 13 November 2017 in Silivri.https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/trial-begins-attack-istanbul-airport-51108683 Trial begins over IS attack on Istanbul airport ABC News Associated Press 13 November 2017 14 November 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171114053052/https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/trial-begins-attack-istanbul-airport-51108683 14 November 2017 dead Reactions Following the bombings, several structures around the world were illuminated in the colours of the Turkish flag.We Prayed For Paris – But What About Istanbul? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/we-prayed-for-paris-but-what-about-istanbul_us_57741c57e4b042fba1ceeec2 30 June 2016 Huffington Post 29 June 2016 National thumb|Turkish flags at half-mast on a day of national mourning, Ankara, Turkey Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a statement condemning the attack, which took place during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. He said the attack "shows that terrorism strikes with no regard to faith and values", called on the international community to take a firm stand against terrorism, and vowed to keep up Turkey's struggle against terror groups. Erdogan also stated, "Turkey has the power, determination and capacity to continue the fight against terrorism until the end."The Latest: PM: 36 people, 3 bombers dead in Istanbul attack http://bigstory.ap.org/article/f25aef07f2a54ed4b7848d9a11f9048c/latest-report-blasts-istanbul-airport-kill-10 29 June 2016 Associated Press 28 June 2016 30 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160630095009/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/f25aef07f2a54ed4b7848d9a11f9048c/latest-report-blasts-istanbul-airport-kill-10 dead Turkey declared 29 June as day of national mourning in response to the attack. The statement came from Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım to commemorate the victims of the attack.Turkey declares day of national mourning after Istanbul attack http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-declares-day-of-national-mourning-after-istanbul-attack.aspx?PageID=238&NID=101050&NewsCatID=341 29 June 2016 Hurriyet Daily News The Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's plane was landing when the attack occurred; he was evacuated from Atatürk into an official residence. He had flown to Turkey for an official visit.The Latest: Flights resume from US to Istanbul airport http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/32328403/the-latest-albanian-pm-lands-at-time-of-istanbul-attack 29 June 2016 Fox Carolina dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160630172209/http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/32328403/the-latest-albanian-pm-lands-at-time-of-istanbul-attack 30 June 2016 On 29 June, Turkish authorities detained 22 people in response to the attack: thirteen in Istanbul and nine in the coastal city of İzmir. Turkish authorities confirmed that the perpetrators were foreign nationals, specifically, they came from Uzbekistan, Russia and Kyrgyzstan.Turkish forces detain 22 in Ataturk Airport terror attack https://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/30/europe/turkey-istanbul-ataturk-airport-attack/ 29 June 2016 CNN The airport and wider community made a swift return to ordinary routine following the attack. Airport visitors reported that public transport was at full capacity in the days that followed, and that locals were still highly concentrated in the market squares.May 2020 International At least 80 countries, either through statements or official actions by their heads of state or their foreign ministries, condemned the attacks, expressed sympathy or support to Turkey and the victims of the attacks.World condemns Istanbul airport terrorist attack http://aa.com.tr/en/turkey/world-condemns-istanbul-airport-terrorist-attack/599530 29 June 2016 Anadolu Agency 29 June 2016 The United Nations likewise condemned the attacks,https://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=9848 Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on terrorist attack in Turkey 28 June 2016 29 June 2016 UN and the Council of Europe and the European Union extended their condolences and solidarity for Turkey. The United Nations Human Rights Council condemned internet restrictions imposed by the Turkish government to limit coverage of the incident, labelling them a "violation of international human rights law."https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/un-council-says-blocking-internet-access-violates-human-rights/ UN council says blocking Internet access violates human rights Lagerquist Jeff 4 July 2016 CTVNews 3 May 2017 en-CA Israel, the Republic of China (Taiwan),http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201606290012.aspx Taiwan issues travel alert for Istanbul Focus Taiwan 29 June 2016 29 June 2016 Ukraine,Ukraine MFA issues travel alert to Ukrainians traveling to or via Istanbul http://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society_and_culture/2042344-ukraine-mfa-issues-travel-alert-to-ukrainians-traveling-to-or-via-istanbul.html 30 June 2016 Ukrinform 30 June 2016 the United Kingdom,Peat Charlie http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/684344/Turkey-travel-warning-UK-terror-threat-remains-high-deadly-suicide-Istanbul-bombings Travel Warning: Turkey terror threat remains 'HIGH' after deadly Istanbul suicide bombings Daily Express 29 June 2016 29 June 2016 and the United StatesJennifer Amur Julie Vitkovskaya https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/world/2016/06/29/turkey-suicide-bombers-are-targeting-tourists/xmjT52xG4Mq1GlfAdKe8gM/story.html In Turkey, suicide bombers are targeting tourists Boston Globe 29 June 2016 29 June 2016 issued travel advisories discouraging travel to Istanbul following the attacks. U.S. flights from and to Turkey were suspended for several hours in relation to the attacks. Police in New York and New Jersey boosted the security of airports in their states.http://www.bostonherald.com/news/international/2016/06/turkey_attack_sparks_new_us_fears Turkey attack sparks new U.S. fears Boston Herald 29 June 2016 29 June 2016 See also 2015 Ankara bombings 2015 Sabiha Gökçen Airport bombing June 2016 Istanbul bombing Istanbul nightclub shooting 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt References 30em Aviation Law Turkey Category:2016 in Istanbul Category:2016 mass shootings in Europe Category:2016 murders in Turkey Category:2010s crimes in Istanbul Category:2010s trials Category:21st-century mass murders in Turkey Category:2016 building bombings Category:Building bombings in Istanbul Category:Filmed suicide bombings Category:Islamic State terrorist incidents in Turkey Category:Islamic terrorism in Istanbul Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2016 2016 attack Category:June 2016 crimes in Europe Category:June 2016 in Turkey Category:2016 mass murders Category:Mass murders in Istanbul Category:Mass shootings in Turkey Category:Murder trials Category:Suicide bombings in 2016 Category:Suicide bombings in Istanbul Category:Terrorist attacks on airports in Turkey Category:Terrorist incidents in Turkey in 2016 Category:Trials in Turkey Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2016 Category:Saudi Arabian people murdered abroad Category:Saudi Arabia–Turkey relations Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Turkey