Massacre of Istanbul, the target was changed to end

New Year evening was ordered to attack the square "Taksim" in Istanbul, but changed his mind last moments nightclub choosing "Reina".

So has confessed 33-year-old from Uzbekistan that caused 39 victims in the early hours of 1 January. "I went in the" Taksim "on the eve of the new year, but security measures were too high and the attack would be difficult," said Abdulkadir quoted Masharipov, the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet.

He then proves that he had received instructions to target another area. "Move along the Bosphorus in a taxi around 10:00 pm and Reina seemed appropriate for the attack. I saw many security measures, "it continued further terrorist. On Tuesday, Istanbul Governor Sahin said Masharipo Vasip had pleaded guilty and that his fingerprints matched those found at the scene. Masharipovin Sahin described as educated and able to speak 4 languages.

According to Turkish authorities, 33-year-old was trained in Afghanistan. Uzbek reported earlier to have told investigators that he had acted under direct orders of ISIS in Syria. He was arrested Monday in a suburban apartment in Istanbul's Esenyurt.