A Turkish court sentences a Syrian woman to life in prison for a bombing in Istanbul in 2022

Published April 26, 2024 5:29 AM

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency has reported that a court sentenced a Syrian woman to life in prison for a deadly explosion on a busy shopping district in Istanbul in 2022. Alham Albashir was given seven consecutive life sentences after being convicted on terrorism charges on Friday. The blast on Nov. 13, 2022 tore through Istiklal Avenue. The thoroughfare in Istanbul is lined with shops and restaurants. The explosion killed six people including two children and wounded 99 others. Authorities accused Albashir and a man named as Bilal el-Hacmaus of being intelligence operatives of Syrian Kurdish militia group YPG and its political branch the PYD. Turkey regards the YPG as the Syrian arm of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party.

Article Topic Follows: AP National

Jump to comments ↓

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KIFI Local News 8 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.