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Turkey: At least 36 killed in explosions at Ataturk airport (video)

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A gun and bomb attack on Istanbul's Ataturk international airport has killed 36 people and injured more than 140, officials say. Three attackers opened fire near an entry point to the terminal and blew themselves up after police fired at them, they said. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said early signs suggested the so-called Islamic State was behind the attack. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the attack should serve as a turning point in the global fight against militant groups. "The bombs that exploded in Istanbul today could have gone off at any airport in any city around the world," he said. According to the preliminary reports there are no Armenians among the victims.