Istanbul nightclub attack 'leaves 35 dead'

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Last edited Sat Dec 31, 2016, 08:45 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: BBC

At least 35 people have lost their lives in an attack on a nightclub in Istanbul, the city's governor has said.

Among the dead is one police officer, Vasip Sahin stated, adding that it was a terror attack.

At least another 40 were injured in the attack which took place in the Reina nightclub, in the Ortakoy area, at about 01:30 local time (23:30 GMT).

One attacker was involved, the governor said, while CNN Turk reported he was dressed in a Santa Claus costume.


Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38481521

[Pachamama]

1. Terrible - Istanbul is not safe anymore

I hope there are no other attacks in the world tonight...

[applegrove]

2. What hell.

[dhol82]

3. I would like to lay this at Erdogan's feet

He's been doing his best to turn Turkey into an Islamist republic.

[NWCorona]

18. I remember when women could walk down the street without a hijab and not be bothered.

Not so much anymore.

[Rustyeye77]

4. Hold on...wait for it...

"It was an accident".



/sarcasm

[BeyondGeography]

5. At least 35 reported dead

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/31/turkey-armed-attacker-opens-fire-in-istanbul-nightclub-reports?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

[oberliner]

6. Numbers of casualties is expected to rise as there were about 700-800 people inside the club

Sarah Abdallah
?@sahouraxo
#Reina - Numbers of casualties is expected to rise as there were about 700-800 people inside the club at the time of the attack. #Istanbul

[Rustyeye77]

7. Any idea who or how many did this ?

[oberliner]

8. ISIS taking credit for the attack

Supposedly one gunman shot the security person and then went inside and started shooting the patrons.

That's just from what I've seen so far on twitter and the like.

Also - US intelligence supposedly warned Turkey about an attack on this location.

[Rustyeye77]

9. its the same old story.

[muriel_volestrangler]

37. Though I can't find a news report saying that, while The Guardian says

"No group has claimed responsibility for the attack". ISIS seems most likely, since it's a mass attack on civilians (rather than Kurdish groups who normally target the police or military).

[oberliner]

39. Istanbul attack: ISIS claims nightclub shooting

ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadly New Year's attack at an upscale Istanbul nightclub which left 39 dead.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/02/europe/turkey-nightclub-attack/

[Rustyeye77]

40. No surprise.

I guess it wasn't a wayward nun.

[Imajika]

13. Hmmm....who could it possibly be?

The Amish? A crazed Mennonite? A really angry Jehovah's Witness? A Mormon, Catholic or Protestant?

No, I'll take an Islamic Jihadi for 1000 please.

Of course this is a Muslim country, so that comes as no surprise - but we always go through this silly "who dunnit" phase after one of these attacks and they are virtually always Muslim extremists who are guilty of this kind of terrorism.

[Rustyeye77]

16. It's in violation of our ...

politically correct sensibilities.

[smirkymonkey]

23. I'm sure it must have been a Catholic Nun.

You know how violent and murderous they can be.

[xor]

36. It's a fair question to ask when something like this happens in Turkey...

It could easily be Islamic extremists as you said, or it could be something like the YPG. Given the recent ways things have gone, it could even be the Turkish government itself in an attempt to use it as an excuse crack down on the people (I'm not saying that's the case or even likely)

Anyway, my point is that it's enough of a clusterfuck out there that it's hard to say for sure without looking into it.

[oberliner]

10. Lone gunman behind attack at #Reina's nightclub still at large, says #Istanbul governor

Clearly a terrorist attack.

[Rustyeye77]

11. Add Istanbul

Berlin
Nice
SAN Bernadino
9/11
7/7
Orlando
Boston
NY/ Atlantic City
Al queda
Germany rape- fest
Charlie hebdo murder-thon
And thousands I can't even remember

[Feeling the Bern]

19. Nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria

[oberliner]

20. How Schoolgirls Slaughtered 56 People in Nigeria in One Attack

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria—They waited until it was the Friday before the Eid el Maulud celebrating the birth of Prophet Muhammad when the Madagali market would very busy, very crowded. And then they struck: Two schoolgirls blew themselves up.
In that one attack on December 9 in Nigeria’s northeastern Adamawa state 56 people died.
There was little doubt that a faction of Boko Haram was behind it.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/12/15/how-schoolgirls-slaughtered-56-people-in-nigeria-in-one-attack.html

[Rustyeye77]

28. I missed that...my mistake.

Terrible.

So many you just don't even notice.

[oberliner]

31. Understandable

Hard to keep track of all these horrific terrorist acts around the world.

[mainer]

12. "speaking Arabic" according to witnesses. Not Turkish.

ISIS sounds likely, not Kurdish separatists.

[oberliner]

14. Definitely signs point to ISIS here

What a way to start the New Year. Horrible.

[YOHABLO]

15. So this was a New Year's celebration? It says 1:30 local time.

[Recursion]

17. That breaks my heart... I love that city

I can't stand to think of that.

[democrank]

21. Horrible

Such carnage, such trauma.

[AngryAmish]

22. Gonna be another record year for the memorial candle and unity building lighting industries.

We are all Turkish now?


It never ends.

[Sunlei]

24. looks like another professional hit. only media showing security footage is RT.He escaped like a pro

arrives by taxi to the top Istanbul night club dressed as father Christmas, kills the door guard. shoots inside & then looks like a ninja using outside 'cover' as he shoots his way to an escape. in the same taxi?

imo, another professional well trained like the killer of the diplomat at the art museum. except this man got away.

[muriel_volestrangler]

26. They now say he was not dressed as Santa, and left his gun at the scene

Turkish Prime Minister @BA_Yildirim denies report #Istanbul shooter was dressed as Santa. Attacker left weapon at scene

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2017/jan/01/istanbul-nightclub-attack-dozens-killed-new-years-eve-mass-shooting-live-updates?page=with:block-58690b0ce4b0c44bce1efa86#block-58690b0ce4b0c44bce1efa86

[Sunlei]

27. he was dressed as father christmas like a white coverall /sackotreats, different than usa santa.

got him to the door so he could kill. His outside escape footage shows black clothes.

That club is about the top upscale club in Turkey, very international full of 'westerners' & wealthy class people. new years eve party.

[muriel_volestrangler]

29. Well, it's the Turkish PM who said he wasn't dressed as Santa

rather than an American or any western European.

[Sunlei]

30. PM in a first tweet. I went to local sources including some texts from people who were at club.

RT the government owned media was only one that showed some security footage, everything else they said had the 'blame IS' usual for that media.

Plenty more will come out over the next days, but the facts will be blurred with speculation & opinion. That shooter was a professional, just like the person who shot the diplomat in the art gallery.

[muriel_volestrangler]

32. RT is the *Russian* government owned media, not the Turkish

And the PM said that talking to the press - it was reported in a tweet, but you can see a picture of him talking above it, and that is also reported elsewhere, eg http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38484029 .

The person in the gallery was a trained policeman, yes. That doesn't mean you can say they had a connection to this person. You';re actually speculating yourself.

[Sunlei]

34. I know RT is propaganda TV, that's why what they "say" is fake made-up by the russian government.

RT showed part of the video of the shooters escape. I think all the disruption terrorist attacks in Turkey the past year are connected. The first was the major airport terrorist attack, the third largest airport in the world. 2 of those bombers were from Russia.

Someone intends to destabilize Turkey, make them back away from a longtime international connections, the UN, EU trade, tourist industry, Allies. IMO to destabilize Turkey is Russia's objective.

[oberliner]

25. Death toll is up to 39

Attacker still at large.

[Rustyeye77]

33. I hope they catch him.

Or them

[Rustyeye77]

35. 69 injured, 4 in critical condition .

[Rustyeye77]

38. They'll never catch him.

He's long gone.