On February 1, 1979, Ağca took part in the murder of Abdi İpekçi, the editor-in-chief of Milliyet, one of Turkey’s leading daily newspapers. When taken into custody, Ağca quickly confessed, saying, “Yes, I shot and killed İpekçi. I was alone and I fired four or five times.” But there was a problem with his testimony. A total of thirteen spent cartridges were found at the scene of the crime.40 İpekçi was one of Turkey’s most distinguished journalists and his assassination shocked the nation. Ağca received a life sentence and was incarcerated in an Istanbul prison. After serving six months, he
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