TURKEY'S prime minister has called a suicide blast at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul a "heinous planned attack" as the Foreign Office said it was "urgently seeking further information" about possible British casualties.
More than 36 people have been killed and a further 147 wounded in the attack which saw three suspected Islamic State (IS) radicals arrive in a taxi and detonate explosives after they had opened fire.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond described himself as "shocked" by the incident and said "we stand ready to help" .
Turkish prime minister Binali Yildirim has said there are foreigners are among the victims and called for "global co-operation" in tackling terrorism.
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