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Istanbul: Three suicide bombers struck at the entrance to the main international airport in Istanbul on Tuesday. 36 people have been confirmed dead with over 100 injured.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for stepped-up cooperation in the fight against terrorism on Tuesday, following an attack on Istanbul`s Ataturk airport that left at least 36 dead and scores wounded.
Ban "condemns today`s terrorist attack" and "expresses his deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and to the government and people of Turkey," his spokesman said in a statement.
The UN chief "stands firmly by Turkey as it confronts this threat and stresses the need to intensify regional and international efforts to combat terrorism and violent extremism."
"The Secretary-General hopes that the perpetrators of this crime will be identified and brought to justice," the statement said.
The Turkish PM has confirmed that the death toll in Istanbul airport attack now stands at 36.
"According to assessments so far, 36 people have lost their lives and there were also many wounded," Binali Yildirim told reporters at the site of the attack on Europe`s third-busiest airport. He also said that a small number of the wounded were seriously injured.
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