Departures of note

At the time of his death, Abdullah Çatlı was a convicted fugitive wanted for drug trafficking and murder and carried six different identifications, one of which was an official diplomatic passport issued to Mehmet Özbay. Alparslan Türkeş admitted that Çatlı had cooperated with Turkish authorities for the well‑being of the state.

Interior Minister Mehmet Ağar signed many of Çatlı’s official documents, including a firearm permit, and initially claimed Çatlı had been arrested and brought to justice until it was discovered that both men had stayed in the same hotel for three days; Ağar then resigned. Çatlı was also wanted by Interpol for escaping from a Swiss prison.