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Image: Relatives of one of the victims of yesterday's blast at Istanbul Ataturk Airport mourn in front of a morgue in Istanbul

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Turkey Mourns Victims of Istanbul Airport Attacks

Istanbul's governor said Wednesday that the death toll from a coordinated terror attack at Ataturk Airport blamed on ISIS had climbed to 41.

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Image: A relative of a victim of Tuesday's attack on Ataturk airport mourns at her flag-draped coffin during her funeral ceremony in Istanbul

A relative of Gulsen Bahadir, a victim of Tuesday's attack on Ataturk Airport, mourns at her flag-draped coffin during her funeral ceremony in Istanbul on June 29.

Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said three terrorists had arrived in a cab and carried out the assault, opening fire and setting off at least two explosions.

—OSMAN ORSAL / Reuters
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A woman comforts the mother of a victim at a morgue close to Istanbul's airport.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which plunged Turkey into a state of national mourning. The country is grappling with a number of enemies domestically and abroad — but Turkey's prime minister said it appeared ISIS was to blame.

—BULENT KILIC / AFP - Getty Images
Image: Relatives of one of the victims of yesterday's blast at Istanbul Ataturk Airport mourn in front of a morgue in Istanbul

Relatives of a victim mourn in front of a morgue in Istanbul.

Turkey — which is also battling an ongoing insurgency from the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK — is participating in the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS.

—OSMAN ORSAL / Reuters
Image: Turkish flags, with the control tower in the background, fly at half mast at the country's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, following yesterday's blast in Istanbul

Turkish flags fly at half-staff in front of the control tower at Ataturk airport.

—MURAD SEZER / Reuters
Image: At least 36 killed in Istanbul's Ataturk international airport attack

People react as they wait for victims' bodies at a morgue in Istanbul.

—DENIZ TOPRAK / EPA
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The daughter, center, of victim Siddik Turgan reacts as his coffin is carried nearby during his funeral in Istanbul.

—BULENT KILIC / AFP - Getty Images
Image: At least 41 in Istanbul's Ataturk international airport attack

A relative of Umut Sakaroglu, a customs officer killed in the attack, mourns during a funeral in Istanbul.

—SEDAT SUNA / EPA
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A worker cleans blood stains from the roof of the international departure terminal at Ataturk Airport.

The airport is one of the busiest in Europe and has a double layer of security: Checks before entering a terminal, then security once inside.

—Gokhan Tan / Getty Images
Image: At least 41 in Istanbul's Ataturk international airport attack

A relative of customs officer Umut Sakaroglu kisses his portrait during his funeral.

—SEDAT SUNA / EPA
Image: Many Killed In Suicide Bomb Attack On Ataturk International Airport In Istanbul

People carry the flag-draped coffin of taxi driver Mustafa Biyikli, killed in the attacks.

—Defne Karadeniz / Getty Images
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A mother of a victim is comforted outside a morgue close to the airport in Istanbul.

—BULENT KILIC / AFP - Getty Images
Image: At least 36 in Istanbul's Ataturk international airport attack

An armed Turkish police officer patrols behind a police line on June 29.

PHOTOS: Scenes of Chaos and Fear After Istanbul Attacks

—SEDAT SUNA / EPA
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