Türkiye arrests two foreigners in connection with nightclub shooting

Türkiye arrested two foreigners at Istanbul airport today in connection with the New Year's nightclub shooting..

Two foreigners were arrested today as they entered Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport and were taken to the city's police headquarters for questioning, Dogan news agency said.

Turkish police. Photo: Reuters.

Turkish authorities suspect the two men were involved in the nightclub shooting early on January 1 that left 39 people dead. The Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility. The gunman is said to have changed clothes and fled.

Turkish media released a video of what they said was the gunman at an unspecified time and place, in which he is seen handing documents to an official behind a glass door. Police sources said he could be Uzbek or Kyrgyz.

Ankara announced yesterday that it had detained eight people. The number rose to 14 after raids in the Anatolian city of Konya, but the gunman remained at large.

Image of the suspect in the nightclub shooting in Istanbul, Türkiye. Photo: BBC

According to VNE