*** Airport Attack in Istanbul Is the Latest in a Year of Terror in Turkey

Tuesday’s assault on Turkey’s largest airport continues a string of deadly terrorist attacks that have struck the country.JUNE 28, 2016

DOMESTIC TERMINAL

PARKING

Debris and bodies seen here in photos

Edge of security area

PARKING

Exit

Entrances

Exit

Explosion

first floor Explosion

ground floor

By The New York Times |Source: Istanbul Ataturk Airport

A Turkish government official said that shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday, the police fired on two attackers at the entryway to Ataturk airport’s international terminal in an attempt to stop them from reaching a security checkpoint.

The two attackers then blew themselves up, the official said. A third attacker detonated explosives in the parking lot, another official said.

Forensic experts outside Ataturk airport after an explosion on Tuesday night. Murad Sezer/Reuters

Terrorist Attacks Are Occurring

With Increasing Frequency

In the past year, militant groups have executed at least 14 major terrorist attacks across Turkey, killing more than 200 people.

Kurdish militants, who have been in armed conflict with the Turkish government for decades, struck at least eight times.

The Islamic State has launched the deadliest attacks, targeting popular and crowded places.

On Monday, the State Department renewed a warning issued three months ago advising Americans about the dangers of traveling to Turkey because of terrorist threats.

GEORGIA

Istanbul  4 attacks, at least 61 killed

TURKEY

Diyarbakir 3 attacks, 15 killed

Ankara3 attacks, 165 killed

Deaths from major terrorist attacks since

June 2015

Suruc

1 attack, 32 killed

Nusaybin and Omerli

3 attacks, 5 killed

SYRIA

IRAQ

By The New York Times

Date

Location

Dead

Group responsible

Jun. 5, 2015 

Diyarbakir 

Political rally 

2 

Unknown

Jul. 20 

Suruc 

Cultural center 

32 

ISIS

Oct. 10 

Ankara 

Peace rally 

100+ 

ISIS

Jan. 12, 2016 

Istanbul 

Tourist area 

10 

ISIS

Jan. 13 

Diyarbakir 

Police headquarters 

6 

Kurdish militants

Feb. 17 

Ankara 

Military convoy 

28 

Kurdish militants

Mar. 13 

Ankara 

Public square 

37 

Kurdish militants

Mar. 18 

Nusaybin 

1 

Kurdish militants

Mar. 19 

Istanbul 

Tourist area 

4 

ISIS

Mar. 21 

Nusaybin 

Military operation 

3 

Kurdish militants

Mar. 31 

Diyarbakir 

Police convoy 

7 

Kurdish militants

Jun. 7 

Istanbul 

Tourist area 

11 

Kurdish militants

Jun. 23 

Omerli 

Military outpost 

1 

Kurdish militants

Jun. 28 

Istanbul 

Airport 

41+ 

Unknown

The group responsible is based on statements by officials and claims of responsibility.

By Sarah Almukhtar, Larry Buchanan, Ford Fessenden and K.K. Rebecca Lai