News: Another Terrorist Attack in Istanbul, Turkey leaving 36 people dead

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Another terrorist attack had just been happened last Tuesday Night at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey. This terrorist attacks leaves 36 people dead and also have 147 people being injured, said by the Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildrim, also he added that this attack no one yet claims, but a strong consideration is made that it is the terrorist group ISIS where the responsible for this attack.

A statement was being release by the White House Press Secretary Josh Earnst, "The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms today’s heinous terrorist attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport in Turkey, which appears to have killed and injured dozens," .  "We remain steadfast in our support for Turkey, our NATO Ally and partner, along with all of our friends and allies around the world, as we continue to confront the threat of terrorism."

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Base on the many eye reports, the attackers where carrying weapons when arriving at the Ataturk Airport. This airport is consider to be one the busiest airport in Turkey.

According to Prime Minister Yildrim, many foreign nationals and Police had been injured during this attack. Also he tells that there are no lapses on the side of the airport security.

The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had release and statement that condemned this attack that have “no objective” at all. He said that “terrorism strikes with no regard for faith and values," since it happened on the Holy Month of Ramadan.

President Erdogan added that “We expect the international community, especially the Western countries including their administrations, parliaments, media organs and civil societies, to take a firm stand against terrorism."

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This terrorist attack in Turkey, came after the US State Department had updated their travel warning for Turkey, advising that foreign and U.S. tourists have been explicitly targeted by international and indigenous terrorist organizations" and mentioning "aviation services" along with other targets for extremists.

Turkey is one of best destination in Europe by Americans and also other nationals. About 60,000 Americans had just arrive in last month alone, and about 181,298 U.S tourist in Turkey in this year.

Turkey is been dealing some multiple security threats from a Kurdish Group named “PKK, also including the terrorist group ISIS.

Earlier in this month also, a car bomb attack on the police bus leaving 7 officers and four civilians being killed in Istanbul. Today’s attack is the fifth major attack that happened this year alone and consider to be Turkey’s Largest.

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