Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak said on January 5, 2017, that dozens of people of Uyghur origin had been arrested in connection with the deadly nightclub attack in Istanbul on  New Year's eve that killed 39 people.  He said the main suspect is on the run and that the arrested suspect, who was probably Uyghur, had acted alone but may have had help. He also described the suspect as "specially trained". The Turkish Foreign Minister separately said the authorities have identified the attacker, but gave no further details.