A gunman has opened fireplace on an Istanbul mosque simply hours after a gunman stormed a nightclub within the metropolis throughout New 12 months celebrations and killed 39 individuals.
Two individuals have been taken to hospital following the capturing on the Hasan Pasha Mosque in Algeria mosque within the north of the Turkish metropolis.
It comes on the identical day a gunman, who seemed to be wearing a Santa Claus hat, opened fireplace within the Reina nightclub in Istanbul's Ortaköy district sending terrified revellers diving into the Bosphorus River for canopy.
A gunman has opened fireplace on the Hasan Pasha mosque in Istanbul mosque, pictured simply hours after a gunman who stormed a nightclub
An additional 69 persons are thought to have been wounded within the assault, which occurred within the early hours of this morning.
The mosque capturing got here this afternoon as individuals gathered on the mosque for prayers when an gunman opened fireplace with a rifle.
Police have launched an investigation however authorities say there isn't any motive to consider there was a 'political trigger'.
It has been urged that the incident may be linked to a row between a father and son.
It's not clear whether or not the capturing on the mosque and the bloodbath on the nightclub are linked however exhibits the heightened sense of safety in cities all over the world.
It is also unclear who carried out the capturing on the nightclub, nonetheless current terror assaults in Turkey have been carried out by teams corresponding to ISIS and Kurdish militants.
The gunman, pictured, was described as raining down 'a hail of bullets' on the New 12 months revellers and continues to be on the run
CCTV believed to be from contained in the membership exhibits a gunman who seems to be sporting a Santa outfit
Already individuals within the metropolis have began burying the lifeless from the nightclub capturing, simply 13 hours after the assault as per Muslim custom which dictates individuals must be buried as quickly as doable after their demise.
And Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has revealed that the gunman left his weapon contained in the venue and escaped by 'making the most of the chaos' that ensued.
However he additionally stated there was no fact to experiences that the attacker wore a Santa Claus costume, regardless of the CCTV footage from contained in the membership and likewise shouted 'Allahu Akbar'.
Fifteen of the casualties are believed to be international nationals, together with one Israeli lady and folks from Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Lebanon and Libya.
Crying family collect across the coffin of one of many victims of the Turkish nightclub bloodbath forward of a funeral
A younger boy breaks down and rests his head on prime of the coffin of one of many victims of the bloodbath
A person kisses the highest of the coffin of Ayhan Arik, one of many 39 individuals to be killed within the assault final night time
Folks within the Turkish capital have started burying the lifeless, simply 13 hours after the assault as per Muslim custom which dictates individuals must be buried as quickly as doable after their demise
The gunman was described as raining down 'a hail of bullets' on the New 12 months revellers and continues to be on the run.
And now Turkey's president Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to battle to the top towards all types of assault by terror teams and their backers.
In a press release he stated: 'As a nation, we'll battle to the top towards not simply the armed assaults of terror teams and the forces behind them, but additionally towards their financial, political and social assaults.
This morning armed police with shields shaped a hoop of metal across the nightclub in Istanbul, the place 39 individuals had been shot lifeless
Police safe the world because the convoy of Turkish Inside Minister Suleyman Soylu leaves after his go to to the nightclub the place the assault came about
Particular forces stand guard exterior the nightclub this morning. An additional 69 persons are thought to have been wounded within the assault
This morning a Turkish police boar was anchored on the Bosphorus near the nightclub as a manhunt for the killer continues
A Turkish policeman stands guard subsequent to the scene. Turkish inside minister Suleyman Soylu stated the attacker has not been recognized and continues to be at giant
'They're attempting to create chaos, demoralize our individuals, and destabilize our nation with abominable assaults which goal civilians.
'We'll retain our cool-headedness as a nation, standing extra intently collectively, and we'll by no means give floor to such soiled video games.'
Whereas the governor of Istanbul Vasip Sahin has described the capturing as a terrorist assault. He revealed police officer was amongst these shot.
He stated: 'Sadly (he) rained bullets in a really merciless and cruel method on harmless individuals who had been there to have a good time New 12 months's and have enjoyable.'
Inside minister Suleyman Soylu stated the attacker has not been recognized and continues to be at giant.
Family of the victims collect exterior of the forensic medical institute in Istanbul for information about their family members
Most of the victims' family broke down in tears as they waited on information on their members of the family
A girl falls to the bottom in tears after listening to unhealthy information about one in all her family members following the nightclub assault
A person and a lady are led away from the institute weeping. The constructing is the place the lifeless our bodies have been taken
Family embrace and cry as they watch for information of their members of the family following the New 12 months assault
An ambulance brings one other physique into the Forensic Medical Heart in Istanbul following the assault
'Our safety forces have began the mandatory operations. God keen he will probably be caught in a brief time frame'
'This was a bloodbath, a really inhuman savagery' he stated.
The British International Workplace stated it's liaising with authorities to ascertain whether or not any Britons had been caught up within the bloodbath.
International Secretary Boris Johnson tweeted: 'Ideas with Turkey after cowardly act of terrorism in Istanbul nightclub assault. We stand shoulder to shoulder with our Turkish mates.'
Footage taken from contained in the Reina nightclub round an hour earlier than the assault confirmed individuals dancing and ringing within the New 12 months
The White Home condemned the capturing as a 'horrific terrorist assault', and pledged their assist to Turkey.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has despatched her condolences to the victims of the Istanbul assault, saying 'terrorists ... have carried out an inhumane and devious assault on individuals who wished to have a good time the New 12 months collectively.'
'My ideas this morning are with the victims, their households and mates,' she stated.
Whereas Russian president Vladimir Putinhas despatched Turkey's president a telegram of condolences, denouncing the Istanbul nightclub assault.
CCTV footage from exterior the membership confirmed the gunman strolling down the road to the doorway earlier than opening fireplace at a policeman
A bullet ricochets off a car after the gunman opens fireplace on the nightclub in Istanbul, the place 39 individuals had been killed
It's believed that the policeman the gunman shot lifeless as he entered the membership was Burak Yildiz, pictured
Medics carry a wounded particular person on the scene after an assault on the in style nightclub in Istanbul
Thirty 5 individuals had been killed and an additional 40 had been injured within the atrocity, the town's governor introduced
The taxi utilized by the killer to journey to the Reina nighclub is loaded on to the again of a pick-up truck
Police had been seen towing away a taxi from exterior the membership, which the gunman is believed to have travelled in
'It's exhausting to think about a extra cynical crime than killing harmless individuals throughout New 12 months celebrations,' Putin stated within the message.
'Nevertheless, terrorists do not share ethical values. Our frequent responsibility is to fight terrorists' aggression,' Putin added.
Eyewitness Sinem Uyanik stated she needed to elevate our bodies off her in an effort to get out of the constructing.
It occurred at one of the crucial in style nightclubs within the coronary heart of Istanbul, and pictures exhibits survivors being taken to security.
The attacker is believed to have shot the legislation enforcer and a civilian earlier than opening fireplace contained in the nightclub final night time.
A Turkish police officer stands on guard on the website of the armed assault which claimed 39 lives
Ambulances exterior the scene of the capturing, wherein many individuals are believed to have been injured
The town's governor has stated the bloodbath was a terrorist assault as virtually 40 individuals had been gunned down
Turkish particular pressure cops and ambulances on the website of the armed assault at 1.15am on New 12 months's Day in Istanbul
It's believed the terrorist set off a smoke bomb through the assault, and was reported to have calmly reloaded his weapon earlier than gunning down extra victims.
He didn't specify who he believed was behind the bloodbath.
Turkish authorities have imposed a brief blackout on protection of the assault, claiming it might trigger 'worry within the public, panic and dysfunction and which can serve the goals of terrorist organizations'.
US President Barack Obama has provided 'appropriated help' to Turkish authorities.
Survivors embrace after the atrocity, which noticed a gunman armed with an automated weapon open fireplace inside a busy nightclub, killing 39 individuals
Nightclub proprietor Mehmet Kocarslan informed Turkey's Hurriyet information website that safety on the venue had been elevated over the previous 10 days following warnings from American intelligence officers.
He acknowledged that the assault had been carried out with Kalashikov rifles.
Preliminary experiences urged that two gunmen had stormed the constructing, however authorities are presently understood to be looking for one killer.
Turkish information website Virgul experiences that the killer was shouting in Arabic through the assault.
The nightclub, which is in style with celebrities, sits on the banks of the Bosphorus
Ambulances had been on the scene inside minutes of the assault, which claimed 39 lives and left 69 wounded
Eyewitness Sinem Uyanik informed the Related Press she noticed a number of our bodies contained in the Istanbul nightclub that was attacked throughout New 12 months's celebrations.
Her husband Lutfu Uyanik was wounded within the assault.
'Earlier than I might perceive what was taking place, my husband fell on prime me,' she stated exterior Istanbul's Sisli Hospital.
'I needed to elevate a number of our bodies from on prime of me earlier than I might get out.'
Her husband was not in severe situation regardless of his wounds.
Armed police on the scene of the atrocity. It's estimated 17,000 cops had been on responsibility through the New 12 months's Eve celebrations
Footage from the scene confirmed no less than six ambulances with flashing lights and civilians being escorted out.
In the meantime, Mehmet Dag, 22, was passing by the membership and noticed the suspect shoot at a police officer and a bystander.
He stated the suspect then focused safety, gunning them down and coming into the membership.
The eyewitness added: 'As soon as he went in, we do not know what occurred. There have been gun sounds, and after two minutes the sound of an explosion.'
Footage filmed by Dag a confirmed a police officer mendacity on the bottom exterior the membership, after which a lady.
Dag informed the girl, who was mendacity on the ground face down in a pool of blood, 'my sister, you're going to get higher.' He known as for an ambulance.
In the meantime a handful of WNBA gamers, together with Essence Carson, Chelsea Grey and Jantel Lavender of the Los Angeles Sparks, had been subsequent door to the lethal capturing at a nightclub in Istanbul.
A survivor is taken away on a stretcher by ambulance employees after the assault on the nightclub
There's a enormous police presence exterior the Reina nightclub in Istanbul after gunmen opened fireplace
It's believed that 17,000 cops had been on responsibility within the Turkish metropolis earlier than the assault
Sparks coach Brian Agler confirmed that Carson had texted him that the three gamers had been OK.
She had tweeted earlier within the night that she was 'caught within the membership due to `terror' capturing in Istanbul. Praises to essentially the most excessive.'
Footage confirmed ambulances and the lights of an Istanbul bridge when the sound of gunfire rang out contained in the membership.
The nightclub lies on the European facet of the Bosphorus Strait which divides Istanbul in two.
An estimated 17,000 cops had been on responsibility within the metropolis. Turkey has been closely hit by terror assaults in 2016.
The nightclub is among the metropolis's hottest venues, and previous superstar visitors have included Hollywood stars Kevin Costner, Uma Thurman and Salma Hayek, in addition to British star Sting.
Yesterday Neslihan Dogruol, a restaurant proprietor in an elegant Istanbul neighborhood, stated she hopes for peace in 2017 following a yr stuffed with 'unrest and demise.'
'2016 affected everybody badly,' she stated, referring to main assaults that hit Turkey prior to now yr.
The assault occurred in one in all Istanbul's busiest nightspots as individuals celebrated New 12 months's Eve
The Reina nightclub, in Istanbul, the place the assault came about. It's a night time spot in style with celebrities
The restaurant, adorned with snowflakes and tiny ornamental lights for the night, can have fewer individuals for dinner, she stated.
At a commemoration for the 45 individuals killed in twin bombings on December 10 in Istanbul, Murat Manoglu hoped for a greater yr forward.
'We lived by means of horrible days,' he stated.
Safety measures had been heightened in main Turkish cities. Visitors main as much as key squares in Istanbul and the capital, Ankara, had been closed.
Armed police on the streets of Istanbul for the New 12 months's celebrations following the nightclub capturing
European cities on excessive alert as revellers welcome in 2017
The assault in Istanbul got here as police in cities throughout Europe had been on excessive alert over fears of a New 12 months terror assault.
In London, the place 2017 was welcomed in with an enormous fireworks show across the London Eye, extra offficers than ever earlier than had lined the streets.
Greater than three,000 officers patrolled the British capital with weapons and sniffer canine and for the primary time ever, armed police had been on the London Underground community.
On guard: Two officers stand on the prepared in central London the place greater than 110,000 individuals gathered for New 12 months celebrations
Cops gathered for a gathering as they ready to patrol the streets whereas tons of gathered to observe the fireworks
A metal wall was additionally erected on London's Westminster Bridge to stop a lorry assault
In Berlin, which is sitll mourning the truck terror assault that killed 12 individuals earlier this month, revellers across the Brandenburg Gate had been guarded by tons of of armed police.
As well as concrete blocks and heavy armoured automobiles had been put in place alongside thoroughfares.
On guard: Residents of Berlin, nonetheless mourning the truck terror assault that killed 12 earlier this month, had been guarded by tons of of armed police who positioned concrete blocks and heavy armoured automobiles alongside thoroughfares close to the Brandenburg Gate
Cologne: Cops within the German metropolis stand guard in entrance of Hauptbahnhof fundamental railway station
Paris: France's President Francois Hollande evaluations cops as he visits the safety measures on the Champs Elysees earlier than ushering in 2017
Elswehere in Cologne, the place 600 girls had been sexually assaulted amid final yr's festivities, round 1,800 officers had been deployed in comparison with simply 140 in 2015.
And in Paris yesterday, French President Francois Hollande met with beefed up safety forces who had been guarding celebrations across the Eiffel Tower.
In Brussels, which additionally skilled a terror assault final yr, and in Madrid, party-goers had been searched by armed police, who saved a cautious eye on the swelling crowds.
Brussels: Revellers queue to get within the De Brouckere sq. for the fireworks efficiency as Belgium's cops conduct searches
Madrid: Safety personnel and entry management guards stand on the Puerta del Sol sq. within the Spanish capital
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