ANTAKYA - Hatay Prosecutor's Office released on Tuesday 20 people who were brought from Syria to Turkey as they had a connection with terrorist activities in Istanbul.
A total of 20 people, who were taken from Cilvegozu border gate under Adana Agreement signed between Turkey and Syria on security and cooperation, were transferred to court after their interrogation.
Prosecutor's Office released 20 people after their interrogation.
HILMI AND LEYLA TUGLUOGLU WERE SENT TO ANKARA
Hatay Governor Abdulkadir Sari said that Hilmi Tugluoglu and his wife Leyla Tugluoglu who were brought from Syria to Turkey as they were suspected of being involved in bomb attacks in Istanbul were sent to Ankara.
Sari told the A.A correspondent that the suspects were repatriated by Syria under the Adana Agreement signed between Turkey and Syria to co-operate in security and stated that their interrogations completed at the Provincial Gendarme Command in southern province of Hatay.
SUSPECTS IN ISTANBUL BOMBINGS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO DGM
A total of ten people who have been under detention in connection with November's suicide attacks in Istanbul, will be transferred to the State Security Court (DGM) Chief Prosecutor's Office.
Releasing a statement on Tuesday, the Security Provincial Directorate in Istanbul said that ten detainees would be transferred to DGM later in the day.
A total of 57 people were killed while 712 others were wounded in four suicide attacks on two synagogues and British Consulate and HSBC Turkey headquarters in Istanbul on November 15 and 20, 2003.
(GC-BRC-EÖ-AÖ-UK) 02.12.2003