New Year's Day Terrorist Attack in Istanbul: Reina Restaurant 1-Jan-2017

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The manhunt continues for a gunman who killed 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub as Turkey marked the start of the new year.

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The unknown assailant opened fire at Reina nightclub early on Sunday, before managing to flee amid the chaos.

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Above, ambulances line up in from of the Reina Nightclub in Istanbul.

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The motive for the attack is not clear, but suspicion has fallen on the Islamic State group, already linked to at least two terror attacks in Turkey last year.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said such groups tried "to create chaos".

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Below, pictures of how the restaurant looked before the attack.

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Note: I did not personally visit this restaurant, but visited a palace on the same side of the Bosporus about 2 miles toward the city: Dolmabahçe Sarayı (Palace).
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16-Jan-2017
After 17 days, police found the main suspect.

18-Jan-2017 
Istanbul nightclub attack suspect 'confesses'
http://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/world/istanbul-nightclub-attack-suspect-confesses/ar-AAlX6P9?li=BBqrVLO&ocid=mailsignout

Above, the Reina Restaurant is located on the opposite side of this photo, under the bridge.

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