Women held in hunt for Istanbul bomb plottersTurkish prosecutors have asked a court to charge two women alleged to be accomplices of the Istanbul suicide bombers.
An official said more arrests are likely in connection to the attacks that killed 57 people, including at least three Britons.
Police escorted 18 Turkish suspects, including four women, into the Istanbul security court for questioning today. Fourteen were released and prosecutors asked for four of them to be charged - two of them women.
Three of the women were wearing full-length black chadors that are not common in Istanbul. The other wore an Islamic-style head scarf. Police carried one woman's baby into the court. The rest, including an Iraqi with Swedish citizenship, were released.
Fifteen suspected accomplices have already been charged in connection with the bombings. They are accused of attempting to overthrow the constitutional order or helping illegal organisations.
Police also raided several houses and offices believed to be used by Islamic militants and confiscated material used to make bombs.
Four suicide bombings killed a total of 57 people in attacks on two synagogues on November 15 and two other simultaneous bombings of the British Consulate and a British bank five days later. The British consul-general was among the dead.
Britain warned yesterday that further attacks may be imminent in Istanbul and Ankara.
Meanwhile, UEFA has switched three European club football matches from Turkey to neutral venues because of security fears. Turkey's government and sports officials criticised the decision, saying it amounted to a victory for terrorists.