The suspected New Year's Eve Istanbul nightclub attacker who police believe killed 39 people was today arrested by Turkish security forces.
According to Turkish media, the main suspect in the attack on Reina nightclub was apprehended in Istanbul late on Monday.
Abdulkadir Masharipov was reportedly caught in his friend's house in Esenyurt district of the city - just 25 miles from where the brutal attack took place.
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A photograph shows the moment Abdulkadir Masharipov was arrested in Istanbul, with blood on his face and t-shirt (left). Police were hunting the main suspect (right)
The alleged attacker entered the exclusive nightclub armed with an automatic weapon and began to shoot at revellers