Photos show the aftermath of the Istanbul airport bombing
At least 31 people died after three suicide bombers blew themselves up at an airport in Istanbul on Tuesday.
Istanbul Ataturk is the biggest airport in Turkey and the 11th busiest in the world.
The suspects apparently detonated the explosives at the security check-in at the entrance to the airport's international terminal as they exchanged gunfire with police.
The airport is now closed until at least 8 p.m. on Wednesday. The scene around the airport has become chaos as authorities attempt to direct traffic in the area. Travelers are stranded outside as they arrange transportation away from the carnage.
Below are some photos from the scene.
Travelers were stranded outside after the explosions:
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People leave Turkey's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, after a blast on June 28.
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People leave Turkey's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, after a blast on June 28.
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People leave Turkey's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, after a blast on June 28.
Armed authorities helped direct people out of the airport and guarded the scene:
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An armed security man escorts people from a car park at Istanbul Ataturk Airport after a blast on June 28.
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Armed security stand at an entrance of Turkey's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, after a blast on June 28.
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Police guard the entrance to Turkey's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, after a blast on June 28.
Emergency services became overwhelmed with injured victims:
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Paramedics push a stretcher at Turkey's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, after a blast on June 28.
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Turkish rescue services gather outside Istanbul Ataturk Airport on June 28.
Forensic experts investigated the scene:
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Forensic experts work outside Turkey's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, after a blast on June 28.
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Forensic experts work outside Turkey's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, after a blast on June 28.
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Forensic experts work outside Turkey's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, after a blast on June 28.
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Officials walk inside Turkey's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, after a blast on June 28.
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