Turkey: Istanbul Terror Attack Trial To Begin In May

The first hearing in the trial for the November 2022 terrorist attack in Istanbul’s Istiklal Street is slated to take place on May 9.

The Turkish authorities announced on Monday that a total of 36 defendants will be standing trial on May 9-11.

The bomb attack left six dead and 99 injured on November 13, 2022.

The prosecution’s investigation found that the suspects were brought through illegal routes to Turkey after being raised and trained as special intelligence officers.

The terrorists, placed at different locations in Istanbul, planned and carried out the bomb attack upon instructions from the terrorist group.

The prosecution issued a red wanted alert for the fugitives and ordered the arrest of 10 other suspects in coordination with the counterterrorism directorate.

One of the masterminds of the Istiklal attack, Halil Menci, was killed in a MIT operation in Qamishli in northern Syria on February 22.

After the attack, Turkey launched aerial operations against the terrorist group in Syria and Iraq.