Turkish Public Prosecutor’s Office calls for prosecution of 17 detainees in Istanbul terrorist attack

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday asked the Turkish judiciary to prosecute 17 of the 49 suspects arrested in connection with the bomb attack in the country’s capital on Sunday that killed six people and injured 81.

After the suspects were questioned by 29 prosecutors at the Istanbul Prosecutor General’s Office, the Public Prosecutor’s Office has officially requested the arrest of 17 of them, TRT Haber broadcaster reported.

So far, police officers have arrested 49 suspects, of whom 37 are foreign nationals, mostly Syrians, the TV channel reported.