By Davut Colak
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AA) – Ibrahimjon Asparov, an alleged accomplice of Abdulgadir Masharipov, the main suspect in the Reina nightclub attack in Istanbul, made a court appearance on Wednesday in Denmark.
Asparov, 42, accused of supplying weapons and ammunition to Masharipov, was taken into custody for a second time at the request of Turkey on July 20.
The Danish court decided to postpone his hearing to Sept. 13.
Following a request by Turkey, Asparov was first detained on June 29 in southeastern Jutland with the help of Danish intelligence but was released after giving a statement.
Prosecutor Dorthe Moller-Andersen told Danish public broadcaster DR that Turkey had requested Asparov be extradited.
At least 39 people, including a police officer, were killed when a gunman opened fire on partygoers at the nightclub in Istanbul’s Ortakoy district in the early hours of Jan. 1 this year.
On Jan. 16, Masharipov was captured by police in Istanbul’s Esenyurt district.
Four other suspects, including a male of Kyrgyz origin and three women, were detained.
