The President noted that it is difficult to imagine a more cynical crime than the killing of civilians in the midst of the Christmas holiday, according to “Russian conversation” with a link to the official website of the Kremlin.

Axar.az reports that, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in connection with the death of Turkish citizens in the terrorist attack on a nightclub in Istanbul.

In the fight against evil, the name of which the terrorism that Russia has been and remains a reliable partner of Turkey, said the Russian leader.

Meanwhile, the number of victims of the bloody attack in Istanbul rose to 39. The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Istanbul said that no Russians among those killed, information about possible wounded of our compatriots specified .

Previously, “Russian conversation” published footage of the attack on a nightclub in Istanbul. The video shows an unknown man runs up to the building and begins to shoot standing in front of people.