Six people arrested in Turkey for Synagogue Blasts
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Yahoo/AP news:
bq. ISTANBUL, Turkey - Authorities arrested six people Wednesday in connection with the suicide bombings of two Istanbul synagogues as opposition leaders accused Turkey's government of being too lenient toward Muslim radicals.
bq. The suspects include relatives of two suspected accomplices in the bombings, the Anatolia news agency said. A Turkish court charged five with "attempting to overthrow the constitutional structure," which carries a sentence of life imprisonment. A sixth person was charged with "helping illegal organizations," punishable by five years in prison, Anatolia said.
bq. No trial date has been set.
also:
bq. About 130 Islamic militants who belonged to the Hezbollah, which is not linked to the Lebanon-based group with the same name, have been released in southeastern Turkey under the amnesty, a judiciary official said Wednesday. Scores of others were expected to be released, too.
Posted by DaveH at November 19, 2003 8:30 PM