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.

Tue, 09 May, 2017 - 16:05

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

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Courts Heathrow Place: Istanbul Place: Turkey Place: Uzbekistan Place: Reina Place: Raqqa Place: Syria Person: Abdulkadir Masharipov Person: Masharipov Event: New Year's Event: New Year Event: New Year's Eve attack Organisation: Islamic State group Organisation: Anadolu Agency Organisation: Anadolu Organisation: Dogan Organisation: IS Organisation: AP

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