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The second hearing in the trial is being held regarding the armed assault in the entertainment venue, Reina, in Ortaköy, İstanbul, during new year celebrations on January 1, 2017. 39 people lost their lives, 79 others were injured in the armed assault.
57 suspects are standing trial in the case, 51 of them are in detention pending trial including the suspect Abdulkadir Masharipov who carried out the gun attack.
The trial is being held before İstanbul 27th Assize Court in Silivri Prison complex. In today's hearing, the suspects of the trial are being heard.
According to the indictment, Masharipov is being charged with "attempting to abolish the constitutional order", "qualified and willful murder of 39 people", "attempt to willfully kill 79 people", "being a member of an armed terrorist organization", "purchasing and possessing guns and ammunition of high qualitative and quantitative importance" and faces 40 aggravated lifetime imprisonment and from 1,555 to 2,397 years in prison. (AS/DG)
