People on Twitter express solidarity after Istanbul airport attack using #PrayForTurkey
Turkey is reeling after a suicide attack at Istanbul's busy Ataturk Airport killed at least 41 people and wounded more than 230.
Turkish officials said three suicide bombers, likely from the Islamic State (ISIS) group, blew themselves up after opening fire. Surveillance videos leaked to Turkish media showed the moment of the blast and passengers fleeing in terror.
The attack is the latest in a series of bombings to strike Turkey in recent months, which have strained tourism and hurt the economy.
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As the airport partially reopened Wednesday, despite the debris and shattered glass left by the blast, people on social media to expressed their solidarity with the victims with the #PrayForTurkey:
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On Jan. 12, an attack that Turkish authorities blamed on ISIS claimed the lives of a dozen German tourists visiting Istanbul's historic sites. On March 19, a suicide bombing rocked Istanbul's main pedestrian street, killing five people, including the bomber, whom the authorities identified as a Turkish national linked to ISIS.
Last October, twin suicide bombings hit a peace rally outside Ankara's train station, killing 102 people. There was no claim of responsibility but Turkish authorities blamed the attack on a local cell of ISIS.
The Associated Press contributed reporting.
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