People leave the nightclub, the scene of an attack in Istanbul, early Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. An assailant believed to have been dressed in a Santa Claus costume and armed with a long-barrelled weapon, opened fire at a nightclub in Istanbul's Ortakoy district during New Year's celebrations, killing dozens of people and wounding dozens of others in what the province's governor described as a terror attack.(DHA-Depo Photos via AP)
A Turkish police officer walks at the entrance of popular Tunali Hilmi Street, closed with trucks and buses against possible car bomb attacks, in Ankara, Turkey, early Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. An assailant believed to have been dressed in a Santa Claus costume and armed with a long-barrelled weapon, opened fire at a nightclub in Istanbul's Ortakoy district during New Year's celebrations, killing dozens of people and wounding dozens of others in what the province's governor described as a terror attack.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
A ambulance believed to carry a victim leaves the area as Turkish police officers block the road leading to the scene of an attack in Istanbul, early Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. An assailant believed to have been dressed in a Santa Claus costume opened fire at a crowded nightclub in Istanbul during New Year's celebrations, killing dozens of people and wounding tens of others in what the province's governor described as a terror attack. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
A Turkish police officer stands guard close to the site of an armed attack near the Reina night club, one of the Istanbul's most exclusive party spots, early on January 1, 2017 after at least one gunmen went on a shooting rampage during New Year's Eve celebrations. Thirty-nine people, including many foreigners, were killed when a gunman reportedly dressed as Santa Claus stormed an Istanbul nightclub as revellers were celebrating the New Year, the latest carnage to rock Turkey after a bloody 2016. / AFP / YASIN AKGUL
A stray dog sits in the midle of the street watching Turkish police officer as they stand guard close to the site of an armed attack near the Reina night club, one of the Istanbul's most exclusive party spots, early on January 1, 2017 after at least one gunmen went on a shooting rampage during New Year's Eve celebrations. Thirty-nine people, including many foreigners, were killed when a gunman reportedly dressed as Santa Claus stormed an Istanbul nightclub as revellers were celebrating the New Year, the latest carnage to rock Turkey after a bloody 2016. / AFP / YASIN AKGUL
A stray dog sits in the midle of the street as Turkish police officer block the road close to the site of an armed attack near the Reina night club, one of the Istanbul's most exclusive party spots, early on January 1, 2017 after at least one gunmen went on a shooting rampage during New Year's Eve celebrations. Thirty-nine people, including many foreigners, were killed when a gunman reportedly dressed as Santa Claus stormed an Istanbul nightclub as revellers were celebrating the New Year, the latest carnage to rock Turkey after a bloody 2016. / AFP / YASIN AKGUL
TOPSHOT - First aid officers carry an injured woman at the site of an armed attack on January 1, 2017 in Istanbul. At least two people were killed in an armed attack Saturday on an Istanbul nightclub where people were celebrating the New Year, Turkish television reports said. / AFP / IHLAS NEWS AGENCY / IHLAS NEWS AGENCY
TOPSHOT - A first aid officer reacts at the site of an armed attack January 1, 2017 in Istanbul. At least two people were killed in an armed attack Saturday on an Istanbul nightclub where people were celebrating the New Year, Turkish television reports said. / AFP / YASIN AKGUL
Turkish police officers block the road leading to the scene of an attack in Istanbul, early Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. An assailant believed to have been dressed in a Santa Claus costume opened fire at a crowded nightclub in Istanbul during New Year's celebrations, killing dozens of people and wounding tens of others in what the province's governor described as a terror attack. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
A Turkish police officer stands at the entrance of popular Tunali Hilmi Street, closed with trucks and buses against possible car bomb attacks, in Ankara, Turkey, early Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. An assailant believed to have been dressed in a Santa Claus costume and armed with a long-barrelled weapon, opened fire at a nightclub in Istanbul's Ortakoy district during New Year's celebrations, killing dozens of people and wounding dozens of others in what the province's governor described as a terror attack.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
Turkish police officers stands guard close to the site of an armed attack near the Reina night club, one of the Istanbul's most exclusive party spots, early on January 1, 2017 after at least one gunmen went on a shooting rampage during New Year's Eve celebrations. Thirty-nine people, including many foreigners, were killed when a gunman reportedly dressed as Santa Claus stormed an Istanbul nightclub as revellers were celebrating the New Year, the latest carnage to rock Turkey after a bloody 2016. / AFP / YASIN AKGUL
A Turkish anti riot police officer stops a car near the Reina night club , one of the Istanbul's most exclusive party spots, as forensic officers work inside early on January 1, 2017 after at least one gunmen went on a shooting rampage during New Year's Eve celebrations. Thirty-nine people, including many foreigners, were killed when a gunman reportedly dressed as Santa Claus stormed an Istanbul nightclub as revellers were celebrating the New Year, the latest carnage to rock Turkey after a bloody 2016. / AFP / GURCAN OZTURK
شهادات حادثة مطعم أرتاكوي تعتبر أكثر رهبة وخوفا من الحادثة ذاتها، إذ روى أحد العاملين في المطعم أثناء الهجوم الإرهابي الذي وقع في إسطنبول ما حدث قائلا: «في لحظات أصابنا الرعب، هربنا إلى الأسفل إذ اختبأنا، ثم ذهبت وأحضرت صديقا لي، قفزت بلا وعي من الخوف» لا أعرف إلى أين أتجه. وأوضح في تصريحات نشرت في صحيفة حرييت التركية «أنه رأى شخصين وهما يُطلقان النار، بينما كان داخل النادي ما بين 700 و800 شخص. ووقعت الحادثة في أحد أشهر المطاعم في إسطنبول وروت سيدة أخرى للصحيفة أصيب زوجها في الحادثة وتم نقله للمستشفى شهادتها عن ما وقع قائلة: «كنا هناك نستمتع بوقتنا، وحينما نظرت إلى ورائي في لحظة ما بدأ الناس يجرون، وبعدها طلب مني زوجي أن أهدأ». وأضافت الشاهدة واسمها سنيم أويانك: «الناس مروا فوقي بعد أن سقطت، وقد أُطلق حينها النار على زوجي الذي يدعى لطفي أويانيك في 3 أماكن من جسده».
وتمكنت سنيم التي أصيبت بخدوش طفيفة على جسمها من الخروج هناك حينما كان مهاجم يطلق النار بشكل عشوائي باستعمال سلاحين، مؤكدة هي الأخرى أن شخصا آخر كان معه. وأستمرت قائلة «كانت رائحة البارود في كل مكان.. أغمي علي من هول ما حدث، فزوجي والناس كانوا يسبحون في الدماء. بعدها حضرت سيارات الإسعاف والشرطة».
وتمكنت سنيم التي أصيبت بخدوش طفيفة على جسمها من الخروج هناك حينما كان مهاجم يطلق النار بشكل عشوائي باستعمال سلاحين، مؤكدة هي الأخرى أن شخصا آخر كان معه. وأستمرت قائلة «كانت رائحة البارود في كل مكان.. أغمي علي من هول ما حدث، فزوجي والناس كانوا يسبحون في الدماء. بعدها حضرت سيارات الإسعاف والشرطة».