By Halil Demir and Melike Gallenkus
ISTANBUL (AA) – Turkish police detained 13 suspects, including three foreign nationals, on Thursday over Tuesday’s deadly terror attack at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, which killed 42 people and injured more than 200 others.
Turkish police department’s anti-terror branch conducted simultaneous raids in 16 addresses in Istanbul, Turkey’s most populous city.
The suspects were sent to Istanbul police headquarters after health checks. Another three suspects are currently being searched for, police said.
Three suicide bombers fired indiscriminately before blowing themselves up at Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport on Tuesday night.
Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said initial indications suggested Daesh was responsible for the attack. He said that airport operations resumed Wednesday morning.
Istanbul Governor’s Office said 10 foreign nationals were among the 42 killed and that three of them had dual Turkish citizenship.
A total of 109 injured people out of over 230 have been discharged from hospitals in Istanbul, governor’s office said.
The Turkish Prime Ministry on Wednesday announced a one-day national mourning in the aftermath of the Istanbul airport attack.
Turkey hoisted its flags at half-mast across the country and in Turkish foreign representatives around the world, the prime ministry said in the statement.
*Anadolu Agency Correspondent Handan Kazanci contributed to this report from Ankara.