Baku, Azerbaijan, March 31
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
Alparslan Celik, who shot at the second Russian pilot who catapulted after the destruction of the Russian SU-24 bomber, has been arrested in Turkey's Izmir province, Hurriyet newspaper reported March 31.
Upon arrest, firearms were seized from Celik. Aside from him, 14 more people have been arrested.
Relations between Russia and Turkey have deteriorated after Turkish Air Force jets shot down the Russian SU-24 bomber when it entered Turkish airspace Nov. 24, 2015. After the incident, Russia's president signed a decree on measures to ensure national security and on special economic measures in regard to Turkey.
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