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Police may have found Istanbul nightclub attacker

Turkish police say they may have found the gunman who opened fire on an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Day killing 39 people and wounding 70 more.

Here's what we know about him:

  • The attacker was a lone gunman who opened fire in the Reina nightclub in the Ortakoy district of Istanbul at around 1.30am on New Year's Day
  • He was captured on CCTV before and after the incident
  • His identity has been established but officials have not publicly released his name
  • It is thought he is a member of the Uighur community - a Muslim group who live in western China
  • More than 50 people, including the suspect's wife, have been detained in connection with the attack
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Turkish police release updated images of 'terror suspect'

The man's full identity has not been revealed. Credit: ITV News

Police in Turkey have released updated photographs of a male suspect they would like to question in relation to the 'terror attack' at an Istanbul nightclub.

Thirty nine people were killed and 70 injured after a gunman burst into the Reina nightclub and began shooting indiscriminately in the early hours of January 1.

Witnesses said the suspect shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is Greatest) as he carried out the mass shooting.

The so-called Islamic State has since claimed responsibility for the shooting, saying one of its members carried out the attack in revenge for Turkish military involvement in Syria.

Turkish police have not released any further details about the man's identity, but did say they are close to identifying him.

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