No Slovaks among Istanbul’s attack victims

No Slovaks lost their lives in the New Year's attack on a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, according to the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry. "Since the early hours, the ministry and the Slovak consulate general in Istanbul have been in contact with the Turkish authorities, including the governor of Istanbul," said ministry spokesman Peter Stano, on January 1st. He also added that "based on the Slovak Foreign Ministry's voluntary registration system, a total of 69 Slovaks were in Turkey at the turn of the year, of which seven were in Istanbul". Stano noted that the figure might be higher because not all Slovaks travelling abroad use voluntary registration. Early on Sunday a gunman, whom reports describe as being dressed as Santa Claus, entered a nightclub called Reina in Istanbul and killed at least 39 people, including 16 foreigners, while injuring another 69 people. As of Monday morning, the attacker was still at large.