In Turkey, forty-six suspects one-third of them Russian nationals went on trial today in connection with last year's triple suicide bombing of Istanbul's main airport, an attack that killed 45 people. <br/><br/>They are accused of attempting to destroy the constitutional order and murder. They are also charged with membership of an armed terror group and forming and running a terror group. The grave offences mean a potential record jail term up to 3,342 years if convicted.<br/><br/>Those killed in the suicide bombings at Ataturk Airport on June 28, last year included 19 foreigners and it was one of the worst attacks to rock Turkey's biggest city that year.<br/><br/>No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but Turkey says the Islamic State group was behind the airport blasts.
News On AIR | November 13, 2017 8:08 PM
Istanbul airport attack suspects go on trial