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A 'security alert' at Turkey's biggest airport has been unveiled as a hoax.

Reports on social media and news sites claimed all of the entrances at Istanbul Ataturk Airport were closed this morning due to security concerns.

Passengers were falsely said to be banned from entering or leaving the building, with some reports claiming there was a bomb threat at the site.

Both domestic and international passengers were reported to be affected by the closures.

However, the Governor of Istanbul Province released a statement this afternoon, dismissing the reports and revealing flights are operating as normal.

In the statement, posted on Twitter, Vasip Şahin described the claims as a hoax.

It comes less than two months after three gunmen carried out shootings and suicide bombings at the same airport, killing 45 and injuring more than 230.

Turkey declared a day of mourning after the horrific massacre, during which the attackers opened fire on innocent bystanders before blowing themselves up.

Officials said to the attack was carried out by ISIS terrorists.