39 killed after gunman opens fire in Istanbul nightclub

It is unclear who carried out the shooting, however recent terror attacks in Turkey have been carried out by groups such as ISIS and Kurdish militants.

Already people in the city have started burying the dead, just 13 hours after the attack as per Muslim tradition which dictates people should be buried as soon as possible after their death.

And Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has revealed that the gunman left his weapon inside the venue and escaped by ‘taking advantage of the chaos’ that ensued.

But he also said there was no truth to reports that the attacker wore a Santa Claus costume, despite the CCTV footage from inside the club.