World needs to stand united against terrorism: Celebs rally against Istanbul attack
The attack on Europe's third-busiest airport is one of the deadliest in a series of suicide bombings in Turkey.
Mumbai: As Istanbul struggles to cope with a deadly terror attack on its airport, several celebrities have urged the people to "stay strong". They have tweeted prayers and solidarity, adding that the world needs to stand united against terrorism.
The attack on Europe's third-busiest airport is one of the deadliest in a series of suicide bombings in Turkey, which is struggling to contain the spillover from neighbouring Syria's civil war and battling an insurgency by Kurdish militants in its southeast.
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One attacker opened fire in the departures hall with an automatic rifle, sending passengers diving for cover and trying to flee, before all three blew themselves up in or around the arrivals hall a floor below, witnesses and officials said.
Heartbreaking to see innocent people killed #IstanbulAttack terrorism is cowardly not heroic! Prayers for the lost souls &their families!
— Mastikhor MEET♥ï¸ (@vivek_oberoi) June 28, 2016
#IstanbulAttack is again an act of cowardice by terrorists. My heart goes out to d innocent victims & their families. I pray for d injured.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) June 29, 2016
Stay strong Istanbul. Thoughts and prayers with you.
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) June 29, 2016
Feel so sad about the Istanbul airport attacks...wonderful city wonderful people may God give them strength...what's the world coming to ???
— Arjun Kapoor (@arjunk26) June 29, 2016
Horrific .. God knows what satisfaction these people get out of killing innocent people .. #istanbul
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) June 29, 2016
Killing people is not part of any religion .. with a heavy heart I pray for Istanbul .. #sehri #prayers #sad
— Huma Qureshi (@humasqureshi) June 28, 2016
How much blood is too much blood? When does this carnage stop? Another #blackday for #humanity...#Prayers for #istanbul & their lost lives..
— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) June 29, 2016
Terribly disturbed by the reports of yet another bomb and loss of life in an airport in #Turkey. We were not birthed to take lives #Humanity
— Lisa Ray (@Lisaraniray) June 28, 2016
Deeply saddened by news of yet another terror attack in #Istanbul.
— Mallika Sherawat (@mallikasherawat) June 29, 2016
Have run out of words to describe these continuous acts of hate. #Istanbul ðŸ'"
— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) June 29, 2016
#Istanbul attack is again a recurring reminder that we need to do a lot to change this world. Reconciliation from local to global level.
— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) June 29, 2016
Heartbroken. My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families. #Prayforaturkey #istanbul pic.twitter.com/6IV5zkG9L8
— Amit Sadh (@TheAmitSadh) June 29, 2016
No religion encourages the death of innocent people. Sad sad sad. Now more than ever we need each other. We need love. #istanbul #love
— Kunal Nayyar (@kunalnayyar) June 28, 2016
My heart is with you #Istanbul pic.twitter.com/alBd9rXHTQ
— Enrique Iglesias (@enriqueiglesias) June 28, 2016
Once again. Violence and Tears. And now just prayers. Tragic. How can killing innocents be part of any religion @Elif_Safak #istanbul
— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) June 28, 2016
My thoughts & prayers go out to everyone affected by this terrible tragedy ðŸ™ðŸ» #Istanbul 🇹🇷 #PrayForTheWorld pic.twitter.com/piwrEu2BXH
— Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton) June 29, 2016