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Sinan Ateş's mother, Saniye Ateş, burst into tears after a person attacked Sinan Ateş's sister, Selma Ateş Kazanç with a punch during yesterday's hearing of the trial regarding her son's murder.

In a new development on the case involving the murder of the former head of the ultra-nationalist group Gray Wolves, an Ankara court has rendered an interim decision, releasing 10 defendants under judicial control and imposing a travel ban.

A senior police officer shared the address and other personal information of Sinan Ateş, former head of the ultra-nationalist group Gray Wolves with the instigator before his assassination, the indictment has revealed.

According to experts, the light burst and loud noise heard from many locations in Istanbul on Aug. 8 that terrified locals was generated by the annual Perseid meteor shower.

The burst of light and loud sound seen from many points in Istanbul at around 2 a.m. on Aug. 8 caused panic, since the scenery was likened to the light explosion seen during the deadly Feb. 6 earthquakes.