Prague, June 29 (CTK) – Special security measures have been adopted at Czech airports, the Turkish Embassy in Prague and in their surroundings in reaction to the terrorist attack that killed 36 people at the Istanbul main airport on Tuesday night, Police President Tomas Tuhy told CTK on Wednesday.
The measures were taken immediately after the attack by three suicide bombers and they have focused mostly on Prague, Brno and Ostrava international airports.
More police officers will be patrolling the given areas, including dog handlers and bomb experts.
The police monitor flights from and to Istanbul and passengers leaving for Istanbul or arriving from there.
The Czech Foreign Ministry insists on its warning against travelling to some parts of Turkey, such as Ankara and the southeastern part of the country bordering Syria, Minister Lubomir Zaoralek told journalists.
Zaoralek said the latest terrorist attack shows that Istanbul is dangerous as well. Czech citizens in Istanbul should respect all security measures introduced there, he said.
Zaoralek said the tourist resorts in southern Turkey seem safe.
He said several attacks have recently occurred in Istanbul and the threat for those staying in the city increased.
Around 21:00 CEST on June 28, three suicide bombers blew themselves up near the entrance of the Ataturk international airport. They killed 36 and injured 147 people, according to the latest information. Turkish authorities suspect the Islamic State group of being behind the violence.
