Earlier this month, 11 people were killed when a suicide bomber targeted Istanbul’s Vezneciler district, near Istanbul University and the Grand Bazaar, a popular shopping destination. On March 13, a car bomb killed 37 people and wounded more than 70 in the Turkish capital, Ankara. More than 40 people were killed and 239 were wounded when three suicide bombers detonated their vests Tuesday after exchanging gunfire with police at Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport, Turkish officials said. In April, a female suicide bomber hit the western Turkish city of Bursa, injuring eight. RelatedA number of attacks on civilians have hit tourist areas since the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant launched its first operation targeting Turkish civilians in January.

Source: National Post June 29, 2016 18:45 UTC