Turkey seeks 40 separate life terms for Istanbul nightclub attacker

Prosecutors in Istanbul are seeking 40 consecutive life sentences for the man who attacked a nightclub in Istanbul during New Year's celebrations, killing 39 people, Turkey's state-run news agency reported.

Turkey seeks 40 separate life terms for Istanbul nightclub attacker
Tue, 09 May, 2017 - 16:05

Prosecutors in Istanbul are seeking 40 consecutive life sentences for the man who attacked a nightclub in Istanbul during New Year's celebrations, killing 39 people, Turkey's state-run news agency reported.

Uzbekistan citizen Abdulkadir Masharipov was captured in Istanbul after evading police for more than two weeks.

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