A trial began yesterday in Turkey against dozens of suspects, including the alleged shooter in the New Year’s Eve attack that left 39 people dead in Istanbul.
Some 57 suspects, mostly foreigners and 51 of them behind bars, went on trial near a prison on the outskirts of Istanbul.
Albulkadir Masharipov of Uzbekistan — the lead suspect in the case — is charged with membership in a terror group, murder and attempting to overthrow the constitutional order, among other charges. The prosecutor is seeking multiple aggravated life sentences. The suspect’s wife has also been charged.
Early on Jan. 1, an assailant shot his way into Istanbul’s Reina nightclub where hundreds were partying, celebrating the New Year. The assailant escaped and the Islamic State group claimed the attack.
Some 79 people were wounded. Most of the dead were foreigners.
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