January 16, 2026 11:25 pm (IST)
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IS claims responsibility for Istanbul attack
Istanbul, Jan 2 (IBNS): Militant group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack at a night club in Turkey's capital Istanbul on Saturday, reports said.
"The Islamic State (IS) claimed credit for the deadly attack at a nightclub on New Year's Eve in the Turkish city of Istanbul," the SITE Intel Groupwebiste said.
The attack left at leas 39 people killed.
Two Indian nationals were also killed in the Reina nightclub attack incident.
World leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have condemned the attack.
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