Taxi drivers demonstrate against the attack in Istanbul nightclub

Record ID: 162975

  • Title: Taxi drivers demonstrate against the attack in Istanbul nightclub
  • Date: 3rd January 2017
  • Summary: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (JANUARY 4, 2017) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) EXTERIORS OF REINA NIGHTCLUB VARIOUS OF TAXIS DRIVING PAST TAXI DRIVERS WALKING TO MAKESHIFT MEMORIAL WITH RED CARNATIONS RED CARNATIONS ON THE GROUND / DRIVERS WAVING TURKISH FLAGS AND CHANTING (Turkish): "MARTYRS DON'T DIE, THE COUNTRY CANNOT BE DIVIDED" PHOTO OF A VICTIM (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TAXI DRIVER, HASAN HACIOSMANOGLU, SAYING: "It happened all of a sudden. He entered inside as he was firing and he martyred a police officer. We ran to help the police officer rather than (watching) him entering inside. I tried to help him. I saw the man who entered inside from the back." RED CARNATIONS AND PHOTOS OF VICTIMS (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TAXI DRIVER, HASAN HACIOSMANOGLU, SAYING: "I am going through terrible days. Of course it is unavoidable to get depressed everytime I remember it. I remember that scene all the time.. People's screams, the sound of gunfire and explosion. Unavoidably you get depressed." RED CARNATIONS ON THE GROUND VARIOUS OF TAXIS DRIVING PAST
  • Embargoed: 18th January 2017 22:13
  • Keywords: Turkey Istanbul taxi drivers night club attack
  • Location: ISTANBUL, TURKEY
  • City: ISTANBUL, TURKEY
  • Country: Turkey
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,International/National Security
  • Reuters ID: LVA0015XJ2IBR
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Dozens of taxis drove by Reina nightclub on Wednesday (January 4) demonstrating against the grisly attack that killed 39 people and wounded 69 others at a New Year's celebration.
    Drivers left red carnations to the makeshift memorial where the attacker, who remains at large, shot dead a police officer and a civilian as he made his way to the club.
    One of them, Hasan Haciosmanoglu, who witnessed the gunman's arrival said he cannot forget the moment of attack.
    "I am going through terrible days. Of course it is unavoidable to get depressed everytime I remember it. I remember that scene all the time. People's screams, the sound of gunfire and explosion. Unavoidably you get depressed," he said.
    In a statement claiming the attack on Monday (January 2), Islamic State described the club as a gathering point for Christians celebrating their "apostate holiday" and said the shooting was revenge for Turkish military involvement in Syria.
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