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| Turkey nightclub attack: IS says it carried out shooting | Turkey nightclub attack: IS says it carried out shooting |
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| So-called Islamic State says it was behind the new year attack on a Turkish nightclub that killed 39 people. | So-called Islamic State says it was behind the new year attack on a Turkish nightclub that killed 39 people. |
| The group said in a statement it was carried out by "a heroic soldier". | The group said in a statement it was carried out by "a heroic soldier". |
| At least 600 revellers were celebrating in the early hours of Sunday at Istanbul's Reina nightclub when the gunman began firing indiscriminately. | At least 600 revellers were celebrating in the early hours of Sunday at Istanbul's Reina nightclub when the gunman began firing indiscriminately. |
| The gunman is still believed to be at large and a manhunt is under way. Police say they have made eight arrests so far. | |
| IS has been blamed for recent attacks in Turkey, which is taking military action against the group in neighbouring Syria. | IS has been blamed for recent attacks in Turkey, which is taking military action against the group in neighbouring Syria. |
| The militant group has already been linked to at least two attacks in Turkey last year. | The militant group has already been linked to at least two attacks in Turkey last year. |
| The IS statement accused Turkey of shedding the blood of Muslims through "its air strikes and mortar attacks" in Syria. | The IS statement accused Turkey of shedding the blood of Muslims through "its air strikes and mortar attacks" in Syria. |
| Turkey launched a military operation in August aimed at pushing back IS and Kurdish forces, with some of the most intensive recent fighting against IS around the northern town of al-Bab. | Turkey launched a military operation in August aimed at pushing back IS and Kurdish forces, with some of the most intensive recent fighting against IS around the northern town of al-Bab. |
| Turkey has also been a key player with Russia in negotiating a truce between moderate rebel forces and the government. | Turkey has also been a key player with Russia in negotiating a truce between moderate rebel forces and the government. |
| More details of the nightclub attack have been emerging. The gunman, who fired up to 180 bullets, arrived by taxi before rushing through the entrance with a long-barrelled gun he had taken from the boot of the car. | More details of the nightclub attack have been emerging. The gunman, who fired up to 180 bullets, arrived by taxi before rushing through the entrance with a long-barrelled gun he had taken from the boot of the car. |
| The attacker fired randomly at people in an assault lasting seven minutes, starting with a security guard and a travel agent near the entrance. Both were killed. | The attacker fired randomly at people in an assault lasting seven minutes, starting with a security guard and a travel agent near the entrance. Both were killed. |
| The gunman is reported to have removed his overcoat before fleeing during the chaos. | The gunman is reported to have removed his overcoat before fleeing during the chaos. |
| Turkish media reports quote police sources as saying he may have been from Uzbekistan or Kyrgyzstan. | Turkish media reports quote police sources as saying he may have been from Uzbekistan or Kyrgyzstan. |
| Police are investigating whether he belongs to an IS cell blamed for an attack in June on Ataturk Airport in Istanbul. | Police are investigating whether he belongs to an IS cell blamed for an attack in June on Ataturk Airport in Istanbul. |
| President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused groups such as IS of trying "to create chaos". | President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused groups such as IS of trying "to create chaos". |
| "They are trying to... demoralise our people and destabilise our country," he said. | "They are trying to... demoralise our people and destabilise our country," he said. |
| Turkey suffered a bloody 2016 with a series of attacks, some carried out by Kurdish militants. | Turkey suffered a bloody 2016 with a series of attacks, some carried out by Kurdish militants. |
| But a day before the IS claim, the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) was quick to distance itself from the nightclub attack, saying it would "never target innocent civilians". | But a day before the IS claim, the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) was quick to distance itself from the nightclub attack, saying it would "never target innocent civilians". |
| Twenty-seven of those killed were foreign, according to local media, among them citizens from Israel, Russia, France, Tunisia, Lebanon, India, Belgium, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. | Twenty-seven of those killed were foreign, according to local media, among them citizens from Israel, Russia, France, Tunisia, Lebanon, India, Belgium, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. |
| Bollywood director and producer Abis Rizvi was one of those who died, Indian media report. | Bollywood director and producer Abis Rizvi was one of those who died, Indian media report. |
| Victims by nationality: | Victims by nationality: |
| A complete record of those killed has yet to emerge. The body of one of those who died has yet to be identified. | A complete record of those killed has yet to emerge. The body of one of those who died has yet to be identified. |
| Security guard Fatih Cakmak was one of the first to die. | Security guard Fatih Cakmak was one of the first to die. |
| His brother said he narrowly escaped a double bombing three weeks ago, having been on duty when Kurdish militants launched an attack near a football stadium, killing at least 44 people, mostly police. | His brother said he narrowly escaped a double bombing three weeks ago, having been on duty when Kurdish militants launched an attack near a football stadium, killing at least 44 people, mostly police. |
| At least 69 people are being treated in hospital, officials said, with three in a serious condition. | At least 69 people are being treated in hospital, officials said, with three in a serious condition. |
| The nightclub, which sits on the banks of the Bosphorus, is one of Istanbul's most fashionable venues - popular with foreigners and often frequented by singers and sports stars. | The nightclub, which sits on the banks of the Bosphorus, is one of Istanbul's most fashionable venues - popular with foreigners and often frequented by singers and sports stars. |
| Some guests are reported to have thrown themselves into the water to escape the gunman. | Some guests are reported to have thrown themselves into the water to escape the gunman. |
| Deadly attacks in Turkey in 2016 | Deadly attacks in Turkey in 2016 |
| Istanbul was already on high alert with some 17,000 police officers on duty in the city, following a string of terror attacks in recent months. | Istanbul was already on high alert with some 17,000 police officers on duty in the city, following a string of terror attacks in recent months. |
| 10 December: Twin bomb attack outside a football stadium in Istanbul kills 44 people, Kurdish militant group claims responsibility | 10 December: Twin bomb attack outside a football stadium in Istanbul kills 44 people, Kurdish militant group claims responsibility |
| 20 August: Bomb attack on wedding party in Gaziantep kills at least 30 people, IS suspected | 20 August: Bomb attack on wedding party in Gaziantep kills at least 30 people, IS suspected |
| 30 July: 35 Kurdish fighters try to storm a military base and are killed by the Turkish army | 30 July: 35 Kurdish fighters try to storm a military base and are killed by the Turkish army |
| 28 June: A gun and bomb attack on Ataturk airport in Istanbul kills 41 people, in an attack blamed on IS militants | 28 June: A gun and bomb attack on Ataturk airport in Istanbul kills 41 people, in an attack blamed on IS militants |
| 13 March: 37 people are killed by Kurdish militants in a suicide car bombing in Ankara | 13 March: 37 people are killed by Kurdish militants in a suicide car bombing in Ankara |
| 17 February: 28 people die in an attack on a military convoy in Ankara | 17 February: 28 people die in an attack on a military convoy in Ankara |