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| Identity of Istanbul club attacker determined – Turkish foreign minister | Identity of Istanbul club attacker determined – Turkish foreign minister |
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| The identity of the Istanbul night club attacker has been established, the Turkey’s interior minister has stated, without giving any details. Thirty-nine people were killed and almost 70 wounded in the bloody shooting massacre on New Year’s Eve | |
| Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu made the announcement in an interview with the Anadolu news agency on Wednesday. | Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu made the announcement in an interview with the Anadolu news agency on Wednesday. |
| The gunman escaped following the attack and remains at large. On Tuesday, a selfie video of the suspected attacker filmed at Taksim square emerged in the Turkish media. One day prior to that, police released the first photos of the suspect. | The gunman escaped following the attack and remains at large. On Tuesday, a selfie video of the suspected attacker filmed at Taksim square emerged in the Turkish media. One day prior to that, police released the first photos of the suspect. |
| About 20 people have been detained in connection with the attack, Anadolu reported. | About 20 people have been detained in connection with the attack, Anadolu reported. |
| At about 1:00am on New Year’s Eve, the attacker went to the popular Reina nightclub and began shooting people as he approached the entrance, killing a policeman and another man at the door. He then proceeding inside and continued shooting at the 600 people inside. The club is located in Istanbul’s upscale Ortakoy neighborhood – an area popular with expats, full of nightclubs, shops, and restaurants. | At about 1:00am on New Year’s Eve, the attacker went to the popular Reina nightclub and began shooting people as he approached the entrance, killing a policeman and another man at the door. He then proceeding inside and continued shooting at the 600 people inside. The club is located in Istanbul’s upscale Ortakoy neighborhood – an area popular with expats, full of nightclubs, shops, and restaurants. |
| Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) has claimed responsibility for the attack. The terrorist organization issued a statement calling the gunman its “soldier.” The terrorist act was allegedly carried out in revenge for Ankara’s military involvement in Syria. | Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) has claimed responsibility for the attack. The terrorist organization issued a statement calling the gunman its “soldier.” The terrorist act was allegedly carried out in revenge for Ankara’s military involvement in Syria. |