Istanbul nightclub attack involved an intelligence organisation: Turkish deputy PM

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack in which 39 people were killed

Reuters January 16, 2017
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Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus Numan Kurtulmus. PHOTO: REUTERS
ANKARA: The mass shooting at an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Eve was carried out professionally with the involvement of an intelligence organisation, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Monday.

Erdogan says Istanbul nightclub attack sought to create chaos in Turkey

"It appears the Reina attack is not just a terrorist organisation's act, but there was also an intelligence organisation involved. It was an extremely planned and organised act," Kurtulmus said during an interview with broadcaster A Haber.

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack in which 39 people were killed, saying it was revenge for Turkish military involvement in Syria.
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