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Explosions And Gunfire Reported At Istanbul's International Airport

Local media report gunfire came from a parking lot near the airport.
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Two explosions and gunfire prompted chaos at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport.

The Turkish Interior Ministry says multiple people are injured. Turkish media is reporting that the gunfire came from an airport parking lot after the explosions.

Taxis were being used to take some of the wounded to nearby hospitals. The Turkish justice minister told local media about 10 people were dead and 20 others wounded.

Ataturk Airport is the country's largest airport. The BBC reports that other bombings in Turkey have been linked to ISIS or Kurdish separatist groups. 

This video includes clips from CNN TürkDHA and NTV.