Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport Reopens After Bombings
byDaniel McCarthy/Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport. Photo:citrat.
Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport is back up and running with some delays.
周二在机场的一次自杀炸弹袭击中,至少有41人被杀,200多人受伤。
三名攻击者在航站楼的X射线机附近开了开火,三枚炸弹爆炸了,所有炸弹都在安全间隙区域之前(一个在航站楼外,一个在国际航站楼的一楼出发区域中,另一个在终端的安全入口前三分之一。攻击者没有幸存下来。
The airport has security checks at the entrance to the terminal buildings and then again before the departure gates.
机场周围的道路是欧洲第三辆乘客交通和世界上最繁忙的第三次繁忙的道路,被关闭,机场进出机场的航班被暂停。
The airport is the main hub for Turkish Airlines, who said in a statement it is “closely monitoring the incident… and is in touch with all appropriate authorities.”
The U.S. State Department issued a statement shortly after the attacks, urging any Americans in Istanbul to contact family members in the United States and advising Americans “to avoid the area around the airport and to avoid any police action that may be taking place throughout the city.”
Turkey is a key partner in the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS and a NATO member—and a frequent prey of terrorist attacks, which have scared away tourists and hurt its economy.
The incident is the eighth suicide bombing attack in Turkey this year and another in a string of attacks in the country targeting travelers. In January, 12 German travelers were killed by a suicide bomber in Istanbul’s tourist district and 15 were injured in a separate attack at Sultanahmet Square, near the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, a major tourist hub for the city.
Those attacks have made a dent in one of Europe’s most-visited cities. The number of travelers booked to visit Istanbul were down by 43.7% through Labor Day this year according to Allianz Global Assistance and a number of cruise lines—includingMSC,Norwegian和Crystal Cruises—have begun skipping Turkish port of calls because of security concerns.