Per Turkish media: 35 dead, 40 wounded, perp dressed as Santa and was armed with a long gun.
BREAKING #istanbul UPDATE: Reports saying 2 gunmen armed with Kalashnikov rifles are still inside Reina nightclub. Ongoing situation....
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Per French media outlet: Nightclub very popular with the “jet set”.
My speculation: So perp/s might have been hoping to get some Westerners? Or could’ve been a hit on a high profile target disguised to look like a terrorist attack? If the latter, I’d look to Erdogan.