by Said Abdul Razzak | Nov 7, 2016 | Middle East
Ankara- Turkish police opened fire on a motorcycle after it refused to stop at a checkpoint at Istanbul’s main Ataturk Airport on Sunday. One of two men aboard the motorcycle was wounded and detained and the second was apprehended by police after a pursuit. No police...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 4, 2016 | Middle East
Istanbul-People in Istanbul were not surprised by the terrorist attack that hit Ataturk airport and killed 45 on Tuesday; however, it caused more fear in the city that is not ready to face dangers of terrorism. As ISIS attacked this modern airport, which is the third...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 30, 2016 | Middle East
At least one of three suspected ISIS suicide bombers who killed 42 people at Istanbul airport is thought to be a foreigner but investigators are struggling to identify them from their limited remains, officials said on Thursday, as they announced the arrest of 13...
by Nayeef Al-Rasheed, Asharq Al-Awsat, Majid Al-Khateeb | Jun 30, 2016 | Middle East
Istanbul, Riyadh, Cologne-Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan said on Wednesday states should unite and wage a “joint fight” against terrorism, a day after the attack on Ataturk airport in Istanbul that killed 41 people and injured more than 200. The...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 29, 2016 | World
Istanbul: Dozens of people were killed and injured when a triple suicide attack hit the Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, carrying the fingerprints of the terrorist ISIS group. Yesterday night, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyib Erdogan strongly condemned...