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30 June 2016

*** Airport Attack in Istanbul Is the Latest in a Year of Terror in Turkey

Tuesday’s assault on Turkey’s largest airport continues a string of deadly terrorist attacks that have struck the country.JUNE 28, 2016

DOMESTIC TERMINAL
PARKING
Debris and bodies seen here in photos
Edge of security area
PARKING
Exit
Entrances
Exit
Explosion
first floor Explosion
ground floor
By The New York Times |Source: Istanbul Ataturk Airport
A Turkish government official said that shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday, the police fired on two attackers at the entryway to Ataturk airport’s international terminal in an attempt to stop them from reaching a security checkpoint.

The two attackers then blew themselves up, the official said. A third attacker detonated explosives in the parking lot, another official said.
Forensic experts outside Ataturk airport after an explosion on Tuesday night. Murad Sezer/Reuters

Terrorist Attacks Are Occurring
With Increasing Frequency
In the past year, militant groups have executed at least 14 major terrorist attacks across Turkey, killing more than 200 people.
Kurdish militants, who have been in armed conflict with the Turkish government for decades, struck at least eight times.
The Islamic State has launched the deadliest attacks, targeting popular and crowded places.
On Monday, the State Department renewed a warning issued three months ago advising Americans about the dangers of traveling to Turkey because of terrorist threats.


GEORGIA
Istanbul  4 attacks, at least 61 killed
TURKEY
Diyarbakir 3 attacks, 15 killed
Ankara3 attacks, 165 killed

Deaths from major terrorist attacks since
June 2015
Suruc
1 attack, 32 killed
Nusaybin and Omerli
3 attacks, 5 killed
SYRIA
IRAQ
By The New York Times



Date

Location

Dead

Group responsible


Jun. 5, 2015 

Diyarbakir 

Political rally 


Unknown


Jul. 20 

Suruc 

Cultural center 

32 

ISIS


Oct. 10 

Ankara 

Peace rally 

100+ 

ISIS


Jan. 12, 2016 

Istanbul 

Tourist area 

10 

ISIS


Jan. 13 

Diyarbakir 

Police headquarters 


Kurdish militants


Feb. 17 

Ankara 

Military convoy 

28 

Kurdish militants


Mar. 13 

Ankara 

Public square 

37 

Kurdish militants


Mar. 18 

Nusaybin 




Kurdish militants


Mar. 19 

Istanbul 

Tourist area 


ISIS


Mar. 21 

Nusaybin 

Military operation 


Kurdish militants


Mar. 31 

Diyarbakir 

Police convoy 


Kurdish militants


Jun. 7 

Istanbul 

Tourist area 

11 

Kurdish militants


Jun. 23 

Omerli 

Military outpost 


Kurdish militants


Jun. 28 

Istanbul 

Airport 

41+ 

Unknown

The group responsible is based on statements by officials and claims of responsibility.


By Sarah Almukhtar, Larry Buchanan, Ford Fessenden and K.K. Rebecca Lai


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