Police in turkey are hunting for a gunman who opened fire at a nightclub packed with new year revellers, killing at least 39 people. Funerals have been held for some of the victims. Another 69 people were wounded four of them critically in what the istanbul governor described as a terrorist attack. The attacker left his gun before escaping. The shooting marks a bloody end to a year which saw ankara and istanbul targeted by attacks carried out by the so called Islamic State group, and separately, kurdish rebels. Mark lowen reports from istanbul. The mood was of celebration, one of istanbuls top nightclubs, reina, counting down to 2017. Five, four, three, two. They expected a night ofjoy, a fresh start not this. Less than two hours into the new year, a gunman opened fire outside, Bullets Ricocheting as he shot a policeman and a civilian. Another camera showed people carolling as the attacker struck before he stormed inside. Inside, his Killing Spree continued turks and foreigners murdere
The year long arts festival. And in half an hour, i will be looking back at the past 12 months for the royal family, dominated by the celebrations to mark the queens 90th birthday, thats review 2016 the royal year with me, daniela relph. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A huge Police Operation is under way in istanbul to find a gunman who shot dead 39 people at a nightclub. The man opened fire at the reina club at around half past one in the morning local time. Dozens of injured remain in hospital. 15 foreigners from israel, saudi arabia and morocco were among the dead. Our turkey correspondent selin girit has sent this report. We are only seconds away from a new year. One of the most famous nightclubs in istanbul, reina, packed with a jubilant crowd, ready to welcome in the new year. Five, four, three, two. They are counting down to what they hope will be a fresh new start. But then this happens. A man armed with a Long Barrelled Weapon Opens Fire outside the venue. He kills a po
Police in turkey are hunting for a gunman who opened fire at a nightclub packed with new year revellers, killing at least 39 people. Funerals have been held for some of the victims. Another 69 people were wounded four of them critically in what the istanbul governor described as a terrorist attack. The attacker left his gun before escaping. The shooting marks a bloody end to a year which saw ankara and istanbul targeted by attacks carried out by the so called Islamic State group, and separately, kurdish rebels. Mark lowen reports from istanbul. The mood was of celebration, one of istanbuls top nightclubs, reina, counting down to 2017. Five, four, three, two. They expected a night ofjoy, a fresh start not this. Less than two hours into the new year, a gunman opened fire outside, Bullets Ricocheting as he shot a policeman and a civilian. Another camera showed people carolling as the attacker struck before he stormed inside. Inside, his Killing Spree continued turks and foreigners murdere
Police in turkey are hunting for a gunman who opened fire at a nightclub packed with new year revellers, killing at least 39 people. Funerals have been held for some of the victims. Another 69 people were wounded four of them critically in what the istanbul governor described as a terrorist attack. The attacker left his gun before escaping. The shooting marks a bloody end to a year which saw ankara and istanbul targeted by attacks carried out by the so called Islamic State group, and separately, kurdish rebels. Mark lowen reports from istanbul. The mood was of celebration, one of istanbuls top nightclubs, reina, counting down to 2017. Five, four, three, two. They expected a night ofjoy, a fresh start not this. Less than two hours into the new year, a gunman opened fire outside, Bullets Ricocheting as he shot a policeman and a civilian. Another camera showed people carolling as the attacker struck before he stormed inside. Inside, his Killing Spree continued turks and foreigners murdere
Police in turkey are hunting for a gunman who opened fire at a nightclub packed with new year revellers, killing at least 39 people. Funerals have been held for some of the victims. Another 69 people were wounded four of them critically in what the istanbul governor described as a terrorist attack. The attacker left his gun before escaping. The shooting marks a bloody end to a year which saw ankara and istanbul targeted by attacks carried out by the so called Islamic State group, and separately, kurdish rebels. Mark lowen reports from istanbul. The mood was of celebration, one of istanbuls top nightclubs, reina, counting down to 2017. Five, four, three, two. They expected a night ofjoy, a fresh start not this. Less than two hours into the new year, a gunman opened fire outside, Bullets Ricocheting as he shot a policeman and a civilian. Another camera showed people carolling as the attacker struck before he stormed inside. Inside, his Killing Spree continued turks and foreigners murdere