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[Kinokou]

I am going there tomorrow (I guess now it will be cancelled). I might have dodged a bullet. What would happen if decided to buy a ticket for today? Fuck this shit. I have enough of this. I am shaking like crazy and about to lose my fucking mind.

Get hold of a loved one, if you are feeling that bad you shouldn't have to face it alone.

My mom and sister are in that airport what the fuck.

Fucking hell, we're kurdish you pkk assfucks

That must be horrible It's going to be agonizing, but if you can resist you should hold out until they contact you or at least until the site is cleared, trying to call if they are hiding could put them at risk. I hope you also are able to not face this situation alone.

 

[Phantast2k]

@NBCNightlyNews
WATCH: @RichardEngel reports witness account of explosions at Istanbul airport.
After the first explosion, the second suicide bomber was apparently about to be tackled by a policeman before detonating.

@selingirit
Istanbul airport blast: State agency Anadolu says number of injured at #Ataturk airport now stand at 60 - 6 of whom are in serious condition

 

[sflufan]

I don't recall airport attacks happening on a basis like this through the years, first Brussels now Istanbul.

But sure let's call out humanity.

During the height of Palestinian terror operations in Europe in the 1980s, airports were attacked several times. The most notable was the simultaneous attack on the Rome and Vienna airports on 27 December 1985.

 

[Jasup]

 

[Phantast2k]

I don't think the Kurdish case will be resolved until the Kurds are allowed to have a socialist society free of Turkish oppression.

How do you know most of them want that (bolded)?
Also they have probably the same claims toward Syria, Iraq, but also Iran.

But in any case, I assume this is an ISIS attack.

 

[Akuun]

This is awful.

It sounds like the police were about to catch them and made the terrorists carry out their plans prematurely. It probably could have been a lot worse if the bombers detonated their bombs where they were supposed to, instead of being forced to detonate on the spot.

The police are heroes for stopping them from doing more damage.

 

[Breakage]

Fuck. Major terror attack. Why aren't Sky or BBC covering this?

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Fuck. Major terror attack. Why aren't Sky or BBC covering this?

The amount of coverage this is getting is actually pretty high when you compare it to most news these events get when they happen in Muslim majority nations.

 

[BigDug13]

The amount of coverage this is getting is actually pretty high when you compare it to most news these events get when they happen in Muslim majority nations.

Airports you would think would get more coverage. People from multiple nations were probably there at the time of the attack. It's the perfect place to hit if you want to terrorize multiple nations in a single attack.

 

[Phantast2k]

The amount of coverage this is getting is actually pretty high when you compare it to most news these events get when they happen in Muslim majority nations.

Probably because Turkey is not just any Muslim majority nation.
And also that's the 3rd biggest airport in Europe.
/Also this:

Airports you would think would get more coverage. People from multiple nations were probably there at the time of the attack. It's the perfect place to hit if you want to terrorize multiple nations in a single attack.

But in any case, I assume this is an ISIS attack.

Here's why:

 

[Arthr2ShdsJcksn]

Tweet of a video of the explosion taken from a CCTV from a BBC reporter:

Not graphic, but disturbing.

Video of the moment of explosion

 

[dakun]

Fuck. Major terror attack. Why aren't Sky or BBC covering this?

the same exact reasons this thread will get nowhere near as many posts as the ones about the Brussels or Paris attacks. The West has a "but it happens all the time there" attitude towards attacks in Turkey or the Middle East in general.
It's sad but true.

 

[Weckum]

It's not fun because next month I'm gonna be flying through there again. I regularly fly through Brussels as well.

Damnit people, stop blowing shit up!

I hate Ataturk Airport but this is horrible.

 

[dripdripsplash]

I don't think the Kurdish case will be resolved until the Kurds are allowed to have a socialist society free of Turkish oppression.

True.

Killing civilians doesn't help though.

(If it is them)

 

[Betty]

the same exact reasons this thread will get nowhere near as many posts as the ones about the Brussels or Paris attacks. The West has a "but it happens all the time there" attitude towards attacks in Turkey or the Middle East in general.
It's sad but true.

Sad but it's not exactly untrue, I mean there's a list of attacks a few posts above I never even heard about this year.

 

[Breakage]

the same exact reasons this thread will get nowhere near as many posts as the ones about the Brussels or Paris attacks. The West has a "but it happens all the time there" attitude towards attacks in Turkey or the Middle East in general.
It's sad but true.

Yeah no way this will get rolling coverage. Got to get back to Brexit. Sky have already cut away from it.

 

[Kinyou]

Apparently it's now 28 dead people. So fucked up

 

[LNBL]

Dutch news site reporting 28 deaths now. Source is an government official of Turkey.

There's a video of security footage of one of the explosions on the internet, you see a lot of people running away but the blast does not seem that big i think(luckily)

 

[cirrhosis]

Goddamn it, Turkey doesn't deserve this shit

Hope they come down hard on whatever faction claims responsibility

 

[Phantast2k]

Apparently it's now 28 dead people. So fucked up

@ReutersWorld
BREAKING: At least 28 reported dead in suicide attack at Ataturk airport: Istanbul governor

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Dutch news site reporting 28 deaths now. Source is an government official of Turkey

News saying this isn't even the deadliest bombing this year alone in Turkey. That is just shocking.

 

[Ty4on]

is there a reason it's happening at airports? are they really easier than other places?

I still feel it's just the idea of things happening that fuel people, a lot like school shootings.

This makes me a bit afraid to travel, I eventually have to but I will be looking around at everyone like a freak.. sucks that the world makes it this way and I have my own issues that cause me to think too much.

With all the issues we already have, it is truly terrible we have people doing these things

I think it's to make people scared of flying. Make a bigger impact when it also hand foreigners and hurt the already strained tourism industry.

Hope the injured pull through and Turkey (and surrounding areas) gets more stable.

 

[Brinbe]

Ugh... death toll rising =(

 

[RoyalLaFlame]

This is horrible...

RIP to all who died. Damnit...

 

[Frustrated_me]

More footage coming out, it looks so scary.

Death toll has risen to 28 deaths as communicated by the mayor, wounded has risen.

 

[victreeb3l]

Thats fucked up man. RIP :/

 

[Diancecht]

Get hold of a loved one, if you are feeling that bad you shouldn't have to face it alone.

I am in UK. I have no friends, my girlfriend and I ended our relationhship and I have been trying to recover from that for the past three weeks. I've been suffering from stress, chronic migraine attacks and literal heart problems and I am pretty sure I am in a depression.

Also one of my friends works in the airport. All of my friends checkedin via Facebook thing expect for her and I can't reach her.

 

[Ty4on]

Edit: ^^^^^ Damn that sucks. I hope she's just stressed and checks in soon.

It's not fun because next month I'm gonna be flying through there again. I regularly fly through Brussels as well.

Damnit people, stop blowing shit up!

I hate Ataturk Airport but this is horrible.

This seems to have been the entrance so people transferring should've been unaffected. News here saying luggage is scanned before passengers can enter the airport. I understand your fear though :/

 

[Brazil]

@ReutersWorld
BREAKING: At least 28 reported dead in suicide attack at Ataturk airport: Istanbul governor

Fuck :/

This is so goddamn pointless. Fucking cowards.

 

[LNBL]

This seems to have been the entrance so people transferring should've been unaffected. News here saying luggage is scanned before passengers can enter the airport. I understand your fear though :/

Yup, luggage gets checked at the entrance and at subsequent points further in the airport terminals later.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

Security lines present a opportune target for attacks. Bunches of people who have had no security checks and tend to be in long lines with nowhere to go.

 

[Frustrated_me]

NSFW Video:

Turkish Police at the airport shoots one of the terrorists, while the terrorists is down he detonates his suicide vest.

This Police is a fucking hero.

https://twitter.com/sco1905/status/747902680220205056

 

[PodcastFips]

That's quite an impact

 

[orochi91]

NSFW Video:

Turkish Police at the airport shoots one of the terrorists, while the terrorists is down he detonates his suicide vest.

This Police is a fucking hero.

https://twitter.com/sco1905/status/747902680220205056

This is graphic as hell.

Give that officer a medal or something, that was so damn heroic.

 

[dakun]

NSFW Video:

Turkish Police at the airport shoots one of the terrorists, while the terrorists is down he detonates his suicide vest.

This Police is a fucking hero.

https://twitter.com/sco1905/status/747902680220205056

that's awesome (in terms of the police taking the terrorist out making his detonation a pathetic suicide that probably killed no one)

Is the guy who went to the terrorist and then ran away (probably because he knew he'll detonate) the guy who shot him?

 

[LiK]

Casualties went up

https://twitter.com/cnnbrk/status/747905238187794432

"At least 28 killed, 60 hurt in attack by 3 suicide bombers, Istanbul governor says. Watch: cnn.it/go pic.twitter.com/aB4BzZmYeL"

 

[Tugatrix]

NSFW Video:

Turkish Police at the airport shoots one of the terrorists, while the terrorists is down he detonates his suicide vest.

This Police is a fucking hero.

https://twitter.com/sco1905/status/747902680220205056

Pin some medals on that dude

 

[Luschient]

As awful as this is, good job by the police for their quick reaction and trying to minimize the death/destruction.

 

[Frustrated_me]

that's awesome (in terms of the police taking the terrorist out making his detonation a pathetic suicide that probably killed no one)

Is the guy who went to the terrorist and then ran away (probably because he knew he'll detonate) the guy who shot him?

Yeah.

He sees the terrorist is going to blown himself up so he smartly decides to run away.

God knows how many lives were saved.

Hero!

 

[ElTorro]

He sees the terrorist is going to blown himself up so he smartly decides to run away.

I wonder why he didn't kill him with his gun instead. Running away is probably the natural reaction in such an extreme situation.

This piece of shit probably got some satisfaction out of blowing himself up.

 

[Durden77]

NSFW Video:

Turkish Police at the airport shoots one of the terrorists, while the terrorists is down he detonates his suicide vest.

This Police is a fucking hero.

https://twitter.com/sco1905/status/747902680220205056

That's a cop right there. Good shit hero.

 

[Jag]

Goddamn it, Turkey doesn't deserve this shit

Hope they come down hard on whatever faction claims responsibility

I agree, but that usually just invites more attacks.

 

[How About No]

Also one of my friends works in the airport. All of my friends checkedin via Facebook thing expect for her and I can't reach her.

Hoping for the best man. That goes for anyone else who knows someone at that airport

 

[Frustrated_me]

I wonder why he didn't kill him with his gun instead. Running away is probably the natural reaction in such an extreme situation.

This piece of shit probably got some satisfaction out of blowing himself up.

My guess would be the Police wanted to take him in alive wounded for questioning. No idea.

 

[SteveO409]

NSFW Video:

Turkish Police at the airport shoots one of the terrorists, while the terrorists is down he detonates his suicide vest.

This Police is a fucking hero.

https://twitter.com/sco1905/status/747902680220205056

Hope he made it out alive...

CBS reported that 28 are dead about 20 minutes ago

 

[cirrhosis]

I agree, but that usually just invites more attacks.

fucked if you do something, fucked if you don't do something

 

[LNBL]

NSFW Video:

Turkish Police at the airport shoots one of the terrorists, while the terrorists is down he detonates his suicide vest.

This Police is a fucking hero.

https://twitter.com/sco1905/status/747902680220205056

What a hero! Damn, he must have saved lives by acting and shooting him.

 

[Tugatrix]

I wonder why he didn't kill him with his gun instead. Running away is probably the natural reaction in such an extreme situation.

This piece of shit probably got some satisfaction out of blowing himself up.

Dead man trigger I would guess, either way he got the job done

 

[JHoNNy1OoO]

NSFW Video:

Turkish Police at the airport shoots one of the terrorists, while the terrorists is down he detonates his suicide vest.

This Police is a fucking hero.

https://twitter.com/sco1905/status/747902680220205056

That's some action movie hero type shit. Balls of steel.

 

[Braag]

NSFW Video:

Turkish Police at the airport shoots one of the terrorists, while the terrorists is down he detonates his suicide vest.

This Police is a fucking hero.

https://twitter.com/sco1905/status/747902680220205056

Holy shit That was ballsy as hell.