Story highlights The two suspects are accused of belonging to an armed terrorist organization

The terrorist attack left 39 people dead and dozens wounded

(CNN) Turkish authorities arrested two Chinese citizens over alleged links to the New Year's nightclub terrorist attack in Istanbul, according to the state-run Anadolu news agency.

Omar Asim and Abuliezi Abuduhamiti have been accused of being members of an "armed terror organization" and of involvement in 39 counts of murder, the news agency reported.

Photos: Attack at Istanbul nightclub Photos: Attack at Istanbul nightclub This still photo, taken from surveillance footage and released on Monday, January 2, is believed to show the gunman responsible for carrying out a New Year's Day attack on the Reina nightclub in Istanbul. The popular nightclub was attacked shortly after midnight on Sunday, January 1. At least 39 people were killed and 69 were wounded, Turkey's Interior Minister said. Authorities are still searching for the attacker. Hide Caption 1 of 19 Photos: Attack at Istanbul nightclub A Turkish special forces officer stands near the Reina nightclub on January 2. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted to Twitter. Hide Caption 2 of 19 Photos: Attack at Istanbul nightclub A friend of someone killed in the attack reacts near victims' pictures outside the nightclub on January 2. Hide Caption 3 of 19 Photos: Attack at Istanbul nightclub A police officer inspects cars near the scene on January 2. Hide Caption 4 of 19 Photos: Attack at Istanbul nightclub People carry the coffin of Yunus Gormek, a victim of the attack, during a funeral ceremony in Istanbul on January 2. Hide Caption 5 of 19 Photos: Attack at Istanbul nightclub People mourn outside the Forensic Medical Center in Istanbul on January 1. Hide Caption 6 of 19 Photos: Attack at Istanbul nightclub Relatives of Ayhan Arik, one of the victims of the attack, cry during a funeral ceremony in Istanbul on January 1. Hide Caption 7 of 19 Photos: Attack at Istanbul nightclub An ambulance rushes from the scene of the attack on January 1. Hide Caption 8 of 19 Photos: Attack at Istanbul nightclub A woman is consoled at the site of the attack. Hide Caption 9 of 19 Photos: Attack at Istanbul nightclub Medics wheel a stretcher at the scene. Hide Caption 10 of 19 Photos: Attack at Istanbul nightclub Police officers stand guard. Hide Caption 11 of 19 Photos: Attack at Istanbul nightclub People leave the scene of the attack. Hide Caption 12 of 19 Photos: Attack at Istanbul nightclub A medic reacts near the scene of the attack. Hide Caption 13 of 19 Photos: Attack at Istanbul nightclub Hide Caption 14 of 19 Photos: Attack at Istanbul nightclub A wounded victim is rushed from the scene. Hide Caption 15 of 19 Photos: Attack at Istanbul nightclub Medics and security officials work at the scene of the attack. Hide Caption 16 of 19 Photos: Attack at Istanbul nightclub A wounded person is put into an ambulance. Hide Caption 17 of 19 Photos: Attack at Istanbul nightclub People walk in the rain near the scene of the attack. Hide Caption 18 of 19 Photos: Attack at Istanbul nightclub An ambulance transports those wounded in the attack. Hide Caption 19 of 19

A gunman opened fire, killing 39 people and wounding 69 others, during a New Year's party at the upscale nightclub, Reina. Authorities are searching for the gunman who carried out the massacre.

ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted to Twitter, but CNN cannot independently verify it.

Days after the attack, Turkish police arrested several suspects who were from China's northwestern Xinjiang region on charges of aiding and abetting, reported Anadolu.