Turkey: 17 charged over bombing in Istanbul which killed six

Police officers stand at the entrance the street after an explosion on Istanbul’s popular pedestrian Istiklal Avenue (Emrah Gurel/AP)

A Turkish court has sent 17 suspects to jail pending trial after a deadly street bombing in Istanbul, accusing them of attempts against the unity of the state, deliberate killings and attempts to kill, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported.

The court released three other suspects from custody pending trial, the Anadolu Agency reported.