Dozens dead in attack in Istanbul, Turkey

Updated January 1 2017 - 5:16pm, first published 12:33pm
Turkish police secure the area at Ortakoy district near night club Reina in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: Burak Kara/Getty Images
Turkish police secure the area at Ortakoy district near night club Reina in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: Burak Kara/Getty Images

AT LEAST 35 people have been killed by gunmen dressed in Santa suits who opened fire in a nightclub in Istanbul just after midnight, reports have emerged.