The gunman had initially been told to attack the area around the central Taksim square, but had to change target at the last minute

Istanbul nightclub attacker says was directed by Islamic State: report

Abdulgadir Masharipov, 34, was captured in raids conducted in Istanbul's western Esenyurt district. He was part of the Central Asian IS cell

Turkey: Uzbek man confesses to carrying out Istanbul New Year's Eve nightclub attack

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Istanbul nightclub attacker says was directed by Islamic State: report

Turkey: Uzbek man confesses to carrying out Istanbul New Year's Eve nightclub attack