Suspect in Türkiye's 2013 bombing remanded into custody after being extradited from US

Mehmet Gezer allegedly played key role in Reyhanli bombing that killed 53 people

By Tanju Ozkaya and Serdar Acil

ANKARA (AA) - The suspect who allegedly gave the order for the deadly Reyhanli attack that killed 53 civilians in 2013 was remanded into custody by a court in the Turkish capital of Ankara.

Mehmet Gezer was extradited by the US to Türkiye and handed over to authorities after he arrived June 30 at Istanbul Airport.

Gezer was taken to Ankara where a court ordered his arrest on charges of "deliberate killing" and "destroying the unity of the state and the integrity of the country."

In addition to the deaths in the attack near Türkiye’s border with Syria, the bombing in May 2013 damaged 912 buildings, 891 workplaces and 148 vehicles.

Yusuf Nazik, 34, confessed to playing a role in the deadly bombing after he was arrested by Turkish intelligence in the Syrian port city of Latakia on Sept. 12, 2018. He also said Gezer played a key role in the bombing.

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