Oleg Peshkov

Alleged killer of Russian jet pilot arrested

Alparslan Çelik, who Russia has alleged killed pilot Oleg Peshkov of the Russian jet downed by Turkey on Nov. 24, 2015, was arrested on April 3.

A court in the Aegean province of ?zmir ruled for the arrest of Çelik for violating a gun law along with another six suspects.

Meanwhile, the court also ruled for the release of eight suspects.

Alleged killer of Turkey-downed Russian jet pilot 'roaming free,' Russian envoy says

Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov has said the alleged killer of a Russian pilot whose plane was shot down by Turkey late last year was "roaming free" in Turkey, reiterating the Russian call on authorities to take action over his arrest.

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