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A referendum under these circumstances?

The terrorist who killed innocent people in Reina came from Kyrgyzstan and entered Turkey in Istanbul on Nov. 20, 2016.

It has been established that he came to Turkey before in 2014 and 2015. According to news reports, it is believed that in his previous visits, the terrorist went to Syria illegally and received armed training.

Reina attacker identified, as 40 detained in probe

The identity of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militant who killed 39 people in Istanbul's Reina nightclub in the early hours of Jan. 1 has been established, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu stated on Dec. 4, as police continue to carry out detentions in relation to the attack. 

40 ISIL suspects linked to Istanbul nightclub attack detained in Turkey's İzmir

Some 40 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) suspects allegedly linked to the Jan. 1 Reina nightclub shooting were detained early on Jan. 4 in the Aegean province of İzmir, Doğan News Agency has reported.

Twenty children - nine boys and 11 girls, mostly from Eastern Turkestan, Dagestan and Kyrgyzstan - were reportedly among the detainees.

Kyrgyz Mashrapov Denies Involvement in Istanbul Attack

Kyrgyz citizen Iakhe Mashrapov, who, according to Turkish media, might have been involved in the attack against the night club in Istanbul, has stated that he has nothing to do with the attack, reported RIA Novosti, cited by focus agency.

Earlier, Turkish media reported that the 28-year old Mashrapov is suspected of the attack. A photo of Mashrapov even appeared in social media.

Istanbul Nightclub Attack: Suspect Identitied as Kyrgyz National

Turkish authorities have named the main suspect in the deadly Istanbul attack on New Year as Iakhe Mashrapov, 28, who reportedly entered Turkey in November and stayed in Konya.

Officials have snown on state-run broadcaster TRT World an image of his passport which indicated he had come from Kyrgyzstan.

Istanbul Nightclub Attacker Might Be from Central Asia - Police

Turkish police believe the gunman who claimed 39 lives in a nightclub in Istanbul may be from Uzbekistan or Kyrgyzstan, according to Hürriyet Daily News.

Another hypothesis, appearing in daily Habertürk and cited by Hürriyet, suggests the man might be from Xinjiang in China.

Eight people have been detained so far over alleged links to the deadly attack.

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