The ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack in a club of Istanbul

The Islamic State (IK) took today in a statement of responsibility for the attack in nightclub in Istanbul that killed 39 people during the New Year's Eve. The group claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement published in an account in the online messaging service Telegram, following the method that has been used in the past for taking responsibility for attacks.

For now, the assumption of responsibility by the IR has not been commented by Turkish officials.

"Following the blessed operations perpetrated by Islamic State against the cross prostate, Turkey, a heroic soldier of the caliphate hit one of the most famous nightclubs, where they celebrated (for Christmas) Christians," the jihadist organization in its communication of.

Moreover according to the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet, the Turkish authorities believe that the man who committed the attack is linked to the Islamic State and may come from Central Asia.

The newspaper, which does not rely on some source indicates that the perpetrator of the attack, who is still at large, can be Kyrgyz or Uzbek.

The Case researchers also deem likely that the perpetrator is linked to the core of the IR committed the triple suicide bombing at Istanbul airport from which killed 47 people in June, responsibility for which passed on the IR, continues the newspaper.

The police while distributing a blurry black and white photograph of the alleged perpetrator of the attack by material from the security cameras.

The Hurriyet also notes that the police and intelligence services had received information about the risk of the IR to commit an attack the night of New Year's Eve in many cities in Turkey. Many arrests and indictments in December as part of efforts to prevent such an attack.

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