thursday 6 april 2017 turkey says tests on syria attack victims point to possible sarin exposure . initial results of tests on victims of an attack which killed dozens of people in syrias idlib province point to possible exposure to sarin gas turkeys health ministry said on thursday. it said 31 people hurt in tuesdays attack were being treated in turkish hospitals and three people had died since being brought from syria. based on the test results evidence was detected in patients which leads one to think they were exposed to a chemical substance (sarin) the statement said. at least 86 people were killed early on tuesday in rebel-held khan sheikhoun and dozens more have received treatment for convulsions breathing problems and foaming at the mouth. world powers have pointed the finger at the government of bashar al-assad but foreign minister walid muallem repeated the governments denial on thursday. the syrian army has not did not and will not use this kind of weapons - not just against our own people but even against the terrorists that attack our civilians with their mortar rounds he said. russia also stood by its longtime ally with president vladimir putin warning against a rush to judgement.
turkey says tests on syria attack victims point to possible sarin exposure