Alparslan Çelik

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.

Video: Syrian Turkman commander who killed Russian pilot, unobstructed in Istanbul

The Turkish ultranationalist fighter Alparslan Celik who bragged about killing the pilot of a Russian bomber jet shot down by Turkish fighter jets appeared in Istanbul to attend the funeral of a fellow militant. Russia has demanded the capture of Celik, a Turkish citizen.