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Identity of Istanbul Nightclub Attacker Established - Turkish Foreign Ministry

© AFP 2023 / YASIN AKGULTurkish special force police officers and ambulances are seen at the site of an armed attack January 1, 2017 in Istanbul.
Turkish special force police officers and ambulances are seen at the site of an armed attack January 1, 2017 in Istanbul. - Sputnik International
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The identity of Istanbul nightclub attacker has been established, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in a televised interview with the state-run Anadolu news agency on Wednesday.

Flowers are placed outisde the Reina nightclub by the Bosphorus, which was attacked by a gunman, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 1, 2017. - Sputnik International
Turkish Security Services Continue Searching for Istanbul Nightclub Attacker
The manhunt is still underway, Cavusoglu said, as the gunman remains at large.

No details on the identity of the attacker have been released yet.

On Tuesday, Turkish state media revealed a video of the suspected perpetrator of the deadly terrorist attack at Istanbul's Reina nightclub.

At least 39 people were killed, 69 injured as a result of the attack on the Reina nightclub during New Year's celebrations, according to the Turkish Interior Ministry. So far, 38 out of 39 victims have been identified.

Daesh, a terrorist organization banned around the world, claimed responsibility for the attack.

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