An investigation into the fire has been launched, and arrest warrants have been issued for 5 suspects.
A fire that broke out at an Istanbul nightclub during renovation work on Tuesday has left 27 people dead and others severely injured, officials said.
According to the state-run Anadolu Agency, at least eight people were injured, with seven of them hospitalised in serious condition. Several people have been detained by the police.
The nightclub, which was closed for renovations, was on the ground floor of a 16-story residential building in the Besiktas district on the European side of the city bisected by the Bosphorus. The fire has now been extinguished.
Istanbul Governor Davut Gul told reporters at the scene that the cause of the fire was under investigation, and the victims were believed to have been involved in the renovation work.
Authorities detained five people for questioning, including managers of the club and one person in charge of the renovations, Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said.