ISTANBUL — A ******* official says two ********** have rocked Istanbul’s Ataturk airport, wounding multiple people.
The official said it was unclear whether the ********** were caused by a ******* ******.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity in line with government protocol.
The state-run TRT television said an ********* hit a control point at the international arrival terminal of the airport.
Other media reported the sound of ******* at the scene.
Eye witness Ercan Ceyhan told CNN-**** that he saw some 30 ambulances enter the airport.
The private DHA news agency said the *******, among them ****** officers, were being transferred to Bakirkoy State Hospital.
Turkey has suffered several ******** in recent months linked to Kurdish or Islamic State group militants.
The ******** included two in Istanbul targeting tourists – which the authorities have blamed on the Islamic State group.
The ******* have increased in scale and frequency, scaring off tourists and hurting the economy, which relies heavily on tourism revenues.
Update:
******* justice minister says 10 people ****** in ****** at Istanbul airport.