Trial over assassination of Russian Ambassador Karlov begins in Ankara
Ankara’s Second Criminal Court for Serious Crimes started the first hearing on the case of the murder of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov on 8 January, a Sputnik new agency reported.
The hearing is taking place in a small hall at the Palace of Justice. Apart from several journalists and civilians, many police officers and lawyers are present at the hearing, the source said, adding the judge started by reading out the passport data of the defendants and asking them about their marital status and profession.
There are a total of 18 defendants, including one woman. Four of the defendants are participating in the hearing by video link from prisons in different regions of Turkey, where they are being kept in custody.