Ilyas Mamasaripov

Accused Istanbul gunman may face 40 life terms

Published by Hurriyet on Tue, 01/28/2020 - 07:33

The accused gunman in a 2017 nightclub attack in Istanbul which killed 39 people could face 40 aggravated life sentences.

A court in the Turkish metropolis Istanbul on Jan. 27 indicted Abdulkadir Masharipov, an Uzbek national, on charges of murder and being a member of an armed terrorist group, according to judicial sources.