Atatürk Airport Attack

Date: June 28, 2016 • Location: Bakırköy, Turkey

Gunmen attacked Istanbul's Atatürk Airport, killing 45 people and injuring more than 230 others.

The Atatürk Airport attack, consisting of shootings and suicide bombings, occurred on 28 June 2016 at Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey. Gunmen armed with automatic weapons and explosive belts staged a simultaneous attack at the international terminal of Terminal 2. Three attackers and forty-five other people were killed, with more than 230 people injured. Monitoring group Turkey Blocks identified widespread internet restrictions on incoming and outgoing media affecting the entire country in the aftermath of the attack.