Blast and gunfire heard at Ataturk airport

Blast and gunfire heard at Ataturk airport

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bazza white

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3,550 posts

127 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36658187


2 explosions according to another source. I'm guessing quite a busy airport to.

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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Crazy, hope that the security forces have it under control now.

GDub44

114 posts

129 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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bazza white said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36658187


2 explosions according to another source. I'm guessing quite a busy airport to.
Yes. Used to work there. Sh*t!

voyds9

8,488 posts

282 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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dandarez

13,244 posts

282 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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Stills pics showing incredible damage and Kalashnikov on floor. Security at this, the largest airport in Turkey, is top notch due to the numbers that pass through it. Amazing how they can get through security when carrying a large gun even though they'd not reached controls. But then people carry such large baggage.

Could just about seal Turkey's fate as tourist destination.


Baz2000

246 posts

123 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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The world really has gone to st

stuttgartmetal

8,108 posts

215 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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The Brits don't do Turkey anymore.

Axionknight

8,505 posts

134 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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stuttgartmetal said:
The Brits don't do Turkey anymore.
Plenty do, perhaps the numbers have dropped but it is still a popular destination.

SpamDisco

319 posts

123 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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dandarez said:
Stills pics showing incredible damage and Kalashnikov on floor. Security at this, the largest airport in Turkey, is top notch due to the numbers that pass through it. Amazing how they can get through security when carrying a large gun even though they'd not reached controls. But then people carry such large baggage.

Could just about seal Turkey's fate as tourist destination.
Its worrying what people can carry without looking suspicious:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPW42QHueow

Killer2005

19,594 posts

227 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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Do we need to guess who the culprits will be?

GG89

3,526 posts

185 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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Axionknight said:
stuttgartmetal said:
The Brits don't do Turkey anymore.
Plenty do, perhaps the numbers have dropped but it is still a popular destination.
This will be the final nail in the coffin.

Shame as it's a beautiful country.

Sam All

3,101 posts

100 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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28 dead, 60 injured frown

rich85uk

3,312 posts

178 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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28 dead, 3 attackers

RIP to those killed

funkyrobot

18,789 posts

227 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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stuttgartmetal said:
The Brits don't do Turkey anymore.
My neighbours are due back from there on Thursday.

My fiancee's old manager is trying to buy a house over there.

AJL308

6,390 posts

155 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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funkyrobot said:
stuttgartmetal said:
The Brits don't do Turkey anymore.
My fiancee's old manager is trying to buy a house over there.
Is he insane?

Serious question.

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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I bet if they shouted something it wasn't Hare Krishna or God is great
Wonder just what it could have been

AreOut

3,658 posts

160 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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techiedave said:
I bet if they shouted something it wasn't Hare Krishna or God is great
Wonder just what it could have been
if they did they likely shouted the second

only in arabic

Robertj21a

16,475 posts

104 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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Ataturk airport in Istanbul has two sets of security to get through. They initially screen *everybody* arriving, as they come through the door, and then later screen passengers again before boarding. I guess this attack has been on the outer (initial) point of entry.

irocfan

40,152 posts

189 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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more st news frown


RiP to those affected

Jockman

17,912 posts

159 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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stuttgartmetal said:
The Brits don't do Turkey anymore.
Bookings down by 40% so 60% would disagree. I just flew back 3 days ago. Turkish coasts are safe.