Istanbul's governor says 35 people were killed when at least two gunmen attacked a crowded nightclub packed people celebrating New Year's Eve.
Turkish police converged on the area around the Reina club in Istanbul's Ortakoy area.
Special forces police were reported preparing an operation to secure the facility.
At least one of the two gunmen was described as dressed as Santa Claus.
Turkish police patrol in central Istanbul's Istiklal Avenue, Dec. 31, 2016.
Video posted on social media showed rescue vehicles and police cars rushing to the scene. Wounded people were seen being taken into ambulances.
Security measures had been increased across Turkish cities, with police stopping vehicular traffic from reaching major squares in Istanbul and Ankara.
Both cities have been targeted by several attacks in 2016 carried out by Islamic State group or Kurdish rebels.
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