Following an attack in a nightclub in Istanbul, police have caught the alleged gunman who killed 39 people during an attack on a nightclub during New Year’s celebrations.
The private Dogan news agency and other media say the suspect was caught in Istanbul’s district of Esenyurt in a police operation late on Sunday.
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The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility, saying the attack was in reprisal for Turkish military operations in northern Syria.
(With PTI inputs)