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Interpol Offers Turkey Full Support in Investigation of Istanbul Club Attack

© REUTERS / Umit BektasA picture shows the Reina nightclub by the Bosphorus, which was attacked by a gunman, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 1, 2017.
A picture shows the Reina nightclub by the Bosphorus, which was attacked by a gunman, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 1, 2017. - Sputnik International
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Interpol has offered support to Ankara in the investigation of a nightclub attack in Istanbul which left nearly 40 people dead.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Global police cooperation agency Interpol on Sunday offered Turkey its help in the investigation of the deadly attack which took place in the early hours of the day at a club in Istanbul.

​The Reina nightclub in Istanbul's Besiktas district was attacked during New Year's eve celebrations by a man who was talking in Arabic. The attacker is said to have opened fire from a Kalashnikov assault rifle. The manhunt is underway.

Ambulances line up on a road leading to a nightclub where a gun attack took place during a New Year party in Istanbul, Turkey, January 1, 2017. - Sputnik International
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At least 39 people were killed, including 16 foreigners, and 69 injured as a result of the attack, according to the Turkish Interior Ministry.

Interpol comprises 190 member countries and is tasked with the search for international and war criminals, tackling terrorism and organized crime and countering smuggling, drug trafficking, money laundering and intellectual property crime.

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