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Shoots and kills Abdi İpekçi
Ağca shot and killed Abdi İpekçi, editor of the moderate left-wing newspaper Milliyet, in Istanbul. -
Arrested in Istanbul
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Unsuccessful escape attempt
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Escapes from Maltepe prison in Istanbul and flees to Bulgaria
Ağca escapes after 153 days (ıncl. detainement period) from prison dressed in a military uniform. He flees to Iran until April 30, 1980, when he returns to Turkey. -
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Assasination attempt on Pope John Paul II
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Enters Bulgaria
Ağca enters Bulgaria with a fake passport under the name Faruk Özgün. -
Arrives in Rome
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Shoots Pope John Paul II
Ağca shot Pope John Paul II in the abdomen and hand. The pope is hospitalized for 22 days. -
Turkey approves death penalty sentence for Ağca
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The pope visists Ağca in jail and pardons him
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On trial
There were claims that the Soviet KGB and its Bulgarian counterpart were behind the assassination attempt, but prosecutors at a trial in 1986 failed to prove a link to the Bulgarian secret service. -
Pardoned by Italian President Carlo Ciampi
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Released on parole by a Turkish court.
Released on parole by a Turkish court. -
Turkish Supreme Court annuls the release
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Ağca applies for Polish citizenship
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Applies for leave from prison
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Anticipated release date
