Among the victims of the terrorist attack in Istanbul there is a Russian woman

Among the victims of the terrorist attack in Istanbul’s Reina nightclub was a citizen of Russia. This was announced by the Consulate General of Russia in Istanbul.

“Information on death of Russian citizen confirmed”, — said the representative office.

Initially, the dead girl was considered a citizen of Azerbaijan. According to the representative of the Consulate General found in the girl documents confirm her Russian citizenship.

He also said that the Turkish authorities have finished the procedure of identification of the victims and have established their identity and citizenship. The Consulate General added that more and more Russians among the dead and wounded, according to Turkish side, no.

We will remind, the attack on the Istanbul nightlife club Reina happened at new year’s eve. People in costumes of Santa Claus, as reported by the media, opened fire from a Kalashnikov. In the result of terrorist attacks killed 39 people, 69 were injured.

Later it became known that the terrorist who on new year’s night made a fire in night club of Istanbul has failed to escape and he was eliminated.

As it became known from the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine, in Istanbul conducted the identification of the bodies, among them citizens of Ukraine was not.

Also eyewitnesses of the incident, saidwhat happened during the attack on people at the club. Some saw the shooter still on the street as “the boy” broke into the institution.

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