The Turkmen fighter that was responsible for shooting the Russian pilot inside the Latakia Governorate in November has been acquitted by the Turkish courts of any crime.

Alpaslan Celik, the Turkmen fighter, was acquitted by the Turkish courts of murdering the Russian pilot, Oleg Peshkov, in November.

Citing a “lack of evidence”, Celik was released by the Turkish authorities, despite originally bragging about shooting the Russian pilot in a short video.

Celik later recanted his narrative and said that he ordered his men to capture the Russian pilot.

The acquittal leaves the Oleg Peshkov murder case wide open; however, it is very unlikely that the Turkish authorities will investigate this any further.