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Turkey Identifies Suspect In Nightclub Attack

A man leaves carnations at the scene as people protest against the attack and in memorial to the victims of the nightclub New Year's Day attack, in Istanbul, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. (Emrah Gurel/AP)
A man leaves carnations at the scene as people protest against the attack and in memorial to the victims of the nightclub New Year's Day attack, in Istanbul, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. (Emrah Gurel/AP)

Officials in Turkey said Wednesday they have identified the man who killed 39 people at the Reina Nightclub early New Year's Day. They did not release his name.

Here & Now's Meghna Chakrabarti speaks with BBC correspondent Mark Lowen (@marklowen) about the manhunt and the outlook for Turkey going forward.

Note: This BBC interview can be heard in the Here & Now podcast or with the WBUR app.

This segment aired on January 4, 2017. The audio for this segment is not available.

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