Turkish court sentences Syrian woman to life in prison over Istanbul bombing


ISTANBUL, April 26 (Xinhua) -- A Turkish court here on Friday sentenced Ahlam Albashir, a Syrian national, to life in prison for placing a bomb in Istanbul's bustling street in 2022, killing six people, local media reported.

The perpetrator was sentenced to seven counts of aggravated life imprisonment in total and an additional 1,794 years in prison, according to the NTV broadcaster.

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