A huge manhunt is taking place in Turkey after a gunman targeted a crowded Istanbul nightclub during New Year celebrations, killing at least 39 people before fleeing.

Turkish police are hunting a gunman who opened fire at an Istanbul nightclub during new year celebrations, killing at least 39 people

Rescue workers and investigators were today sifting through the wreckage of the British consulate and a London-based bank blasted by suspected al-Qaida suicide bombers who killed at least 27 people in Istanbul.

Seven people were being questioned over the British consulate and HSBC bombings, a leading Turkish newspaper said today