Russian national indicted by Turkish court for suspected membership of ISIS

ANKARA (AA): The indictment of suspected ISIS member Ayshat Rzaeva has been accepted by the Ankara 26th High Criminal Court.

Russian national Ayshat Rzaeva was caught in Ankara in 2021 while being sought on an Interpol Red Notice on the grounds that she was a member of the group.

The indictment filed by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office against Rzaeva said the organization determined those who would carry out suicide bombings by casting lots, citing digital materials obtained from the suspect.

A large sum of money, organizational documents, digital materials and fake Syrian identity cards were seized at the house where Rzaeva was caught.

It was determined that the suspect, who had videos and pictures showing actions of the group on her phone, is on the “foreign terrorist fighter list” obtained from Russian authorities.

Noting there are many organizational documents, videos and photographs belonging to ISIS on the mobile phone of the suspect, the indictment said: “It was also seen that there was footage showing the drawing of lots to determine the members of the terrorist organization who would carry out suicide bombings, as well as recordings showing the moment of an attack with a vehicle.”

The indictment demanded that the suspect be sentenced to seven years, six months to 15 years in prison for “membership in an armed terrorist organization.”