Autopsy results show chemical weapon used in Syria's Idlib attack: Turkish justice minister

Autopsy results show that chemical weapons were used in the April 4 attack in Syria's Idlib, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ has stated.

"An autopsy was conducted in Adana on three bodies taken from Idlib. A representative for the World Heath Organization, representatives from the OPCW and forensic experts participated in the autopsy. As a result of the autopsy, it has been determined that a chemical weapon was used. The forensic report has clearly revealed this. The autopsy was completed with the efforts of both WHO and OPCW representatives. It has been determined that al-Assad used chemical weapons, and this was also spotted with the scientific examination," Bozdağ told reporters in the Central Anatolian province of Kırıkkale on April 6.

The autopsies of three Syrians who died in Turkey after being brought to the country for treatment following the suspected chemical gas attack in Idlib were finalized in the early hours of April 6 in the southern province of Adana, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.  

A World Health Organization (WHO) delegation also attended the autopsies, during which the process was filmed and samples were collected both by WHO representatives and Turkish forensics for further examination. 

On April 5, Turkey sent a report to the United Nations just before a U.N. Security Council meeting to address accusations that the Syrian government staged a chemical weapons attack on April 4, stating that the gas used in the attack was chlorine gas. 

Turkey's Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear teams (KBRN) prepared an initial report over the possible material of the alleged chemical attack, relying on the symptoms of and tests conducted on the victims and their testimonies.