土耳其夜总会新年枪击，死39，伤69，凶手在逃
原始发布日期： 2017-01-01 发布者：玉山字变大 字变小
Turkey's nightclub shooting suspect still at large after killing 39, wounding 69Global Affairs is looking into reports that an Iraqi-Canadian was killed
A man reacts at the funeral of a victim of the New Year's attack on Reina nightclub, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 1, 2017. (Osman Orsal/Reuters) Updated
A manhunt continued in Turkey Sunday for an assailant who unleashed a salvo of bullets in front of and inside a crowded Istanbul nightclub during New Year's celebrations, killing at least 39 people before fleeing. The gunman shot his way into the Reina nightclub around 1:15 a.m., just over an hour into the new year, killing a police officer and a civilian as he entered before opening fire at random inside. At least 69 people were injured in the carnage. There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the shooting. RAW: Footage of Istanbul nightclub shooting suspect0:07 Details of who were among the victims began to emerge on Sunday. Turkey's state-run news agency says that nearly two-thirds of the people killed in the Istanbul nightclub attack were foreign nationals, reporting that 24 of the 39 dead were citizens of other countries. Many were from the Middle East, including Jordan, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, although countries from India to Belgium reported their citizens among the casualties. The Anadolu agency says authorities still are trying to identify four of the victims. Canadian reported among the deadThe state-run agency is reporting that a Canadian was among those killed. Anadolu attributes the information to Turkish justice ministry sources.Canada's Global Affairs says the department is looking into reports that an Iraqi-Canadian was killed. Among the early reports of those killed and wounded:
A former employee of the Reina nightclub reacts outside following the attack. (Huseyin Aldemir/Reuters) The Israeli woman who died has been identified as 18-year-old Leanne Nasser from the Israeli-Arab town of Tira. Media reports in Turkey say it's believed other foreign victims were from Morocco and Libya There were emotional scenes in front of a city morgue where those shot dead were brought for identification. Some relatives cried out and fell to the ground as they apparently learned the fate of their loved ones Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned the attack, saying Turkey will relentlessly continue fighting such violence. 
Turkish police stand guard at Ortakoy district on a road leading to the Reina nightclub where a gunman opened fire during New Year's celebrations. (Huseyin Aldemir/Reuters) "I vehemently condemn the terror attack in Istanbul's Ortakoy neighbourhood in the first hours of 2017," he said in a written statement Sunday. When will it stop. That's what people are saying in #Turkey That's what has replaced 'Happy New Year' tonight. #cbc @cbcnews @CBCAlerts — @nilkoksalcbc Offering his condolences for those who lost their lives, including "foreign guests," Erdogan says, "Turkey continues its combat against terror and is absolutely determined to do whatever is necessary in the region to ensure its citizens safety and peace." "The people of Turkey are deeply hurt and saddened by the brutal armed attack against vulnerable individuals during the first hours of the new year," said Turkey's Religious Affairs President Mehmet Gormez. "The action is savagery, horrendous. The action is a murder and a massacre," he said. Mehmet Dag, 22, was passing by the club and saw the suspect, armed with what's believed to be a Kalashnikov rifle, shoot a police officer and a bystander. Map of Turkey nightclub attack0:13 "I was in shock at the scene," he said. Dag said the suspect then targeted security, gunning them down and entering the club. "Once he went in, we don't know what happened. There were gun sounds and after two minutes, the sound of an explosion." #Istanbul official: at least 35 dead after shooting at Reina nightclub. #Turkey #cbc @CBCAlerts @CBCNews — @nilkoksalcbc IPhone footage filmed by Dag and obtained by The Associated Press shows a police officer lying on the ground outside the club, and then a woman. Dag tells the woman, who is lying on the floor face down in a pool of blood, "my sister, you will get better." He calls for an ambulance. Footage shows ambulances and the lights of an Istanbul bridge when the sound of gunfire rings out inside the club. Initial media reports suggested the attacker may have been wearing a Santa Claus costume, but surveillance camera footage later showed the suspect in a black coat outside the club. 
Women who survived the attack react outside the Reina nightclub in Istanbul. (Huseyin Aldemir/Reuters) According to security officials, the assailant was alone and wore a jacket, Solyu said. "There is information that he tried to leave with a different set of clothes." At the time of the shooting, about 600 people were inside the club, located near a bridge that crosses the Bosphorus Strait. The venue is popular with wealthy locals and tourists and usually features heavy security, CBC's Nil Koksal said, reporting from Istanbul. 
A Turkish coast guard boat patrols in front of the Reina nightclub by the Bosphorus in Istanbul, where New Year's revellers reportedly jumped into the cold water to escape the attacker. (Umit Bektas/Reuters) Victims talked about having to crawl out from under bodies to escape. Some reportedly jumped into the chilly Bosphorus to get away. Crime scene investigators were seen inside the club searching through piles of chairs, tables and pieces of clothing left behind during the panic among the guests. Female basketball players inside nightclubPlayers from a U.S. sports league, the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association), were among the foreigners at the club, Koksal said.Meanwhile, the state-run Anadolu news agency identified a female security guard who was among those killed. The agency says 29-year-old Hatice Karcilar was a private security guard at the club. 
The nightclub is located along the Bosphorus in Istanbul. (Depo Photos via AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin sent Turkey's president a telegram of condolence following the attack. "It is hard to imagine a more cynical crime than killing innocent people during New Year celebrations," Putin said in the message, the Kremlin said Sunday. 
First aid officers carry an injured woman at the site of an armed attack on Sunday in Istanbul. At least 35 people were killed in an armed attack at a nightclub where people were celebrating the New Year. (Ihlas News Agency/AFP/Getty Images) "However, terrorists don't share moral values. Our common duty is to combat terrorists' aggression," Putin said. Canada condemns 'horrendous attack'Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a tweet that "Canada strongly condemns the terrorist attack."Canada strongly condemns today’s terrorist attack in Istanbul. We mourn with Turkey, and offer our condolences to the victims’ families. — @JustinTrudeau Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Dion denounced the "horrendous attack" on Twitter and offered his condolences to the families of the victims. Canada offers its condolences to families of victims and wishes a speedy recovery to those injured in tonight's horrendous attack #Istanbul — @MinCanadaFA Canadians in Istanbul were urged to avoid the area and contact consular assistance in the case of an emergency. Turkey: shooting at Reina nightclub Istanbul. Avoid the area and follow the instructions of local authorities https://t.co/BHYnwZTrKK 1/3 — @TravelGoC "There is no nationwide advisory in effect for Turkey. However, you should exercise a high degree of caution due to crime, the threat of terrorist attacks and ongoing demonstrations throughout the country," the Canadian government said in an online update late Saturday. Canadians in Istanbul, Turkey - for emergency consular assistance contact +90 (212) 385-9700 or sos@international.gc.ca 2/3 — @TravelGoC Ours thoughts are with those killed and injured in the horrific nightclub attack in Istanbul. Saddened to hear Canadian may be among dead. — @RonaAmbrose The White House described the shooting as "savagery" and said U.S. intelligence services would help Turkish authorities investigate what happened. Mass shooting at Istanbul nightclub1:42 White House spokesman Eric Schultz said President Barack Obama was briefed on the attack by his national security team and asked to be updated as the situation developed. Obama is vacationing in Hawaii this week with his family. White House National Security Council spokesman Ned Price said the attack on "innocent revellers" celebrating New Year's shows the attackers' savagery. He said the U.S. was sending thoughts and prayers to the relatives of those killed. The U.S. consulate general in Istanbul is warning American citizens to limit their movements in the city in the wake of the attack. 'Tears aren't enough'Italy's foreign minister said unity among countries and continents is needed to combat terror.Minister Angelino Alfano, in tweets Sunday, said the New Year's nightclub attack "reminds us that the fight against terror doesn't stop for any holiday or celebration." He said "tears aren't enough." Instead, Alfano said, "We must keep fighting against terror. To fight, together, to defend our freedom." Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yidirim said his country "will not be discouraged by terror." "We will not let terror harm our nation's unity and brotherhood. We will not be intimidated by terror," Yildirim said in front of a hospital where he visited those wounded in the attack. Is ISIS to blame?ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) is most likely behind the attack, said Besma Bomani of the independent think-tank the Centre for International Governance and Innovation."Seeing that this was not a security establishment we can rule out the [outlawed] PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party), because they've been very clear on targeting Turkish security and military installations. "This is more likely an ISIS attack. Particularly since it's a nightclub, it's more likely that profile." More than 20 attacks, mostly bombings, have been carried out across Turkey in 2016 alone, by ISIS or Kurdish rebels. With files from CBC's Nil Köksal The Associated Press, 2017 
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