About Alparslan Çelik
Born 1982. Alparslan Çelik is a Turkish military personnel.
Alparslan Çelik (born 1982) is a Turkish Islamist Nationalist. In 2014 he joined the Syrian Turkmen Brigades of the Free Syrian Army and fought against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). On 24 November 2015, after Turkey shot down a Russian bomber jet, he allegedly killed the Russian pilot Oleg Peshkov. Çelik was detained in İzmir, Turkey on 31 March 2016. All charges against him were dropped on 9 May 2016. In 2017, he was sentenced to five years in prison for the illegal possession of firearms in a separate case.
His father Ramazan Çelik was the Mayor of Keban for the Nationalist Movement Party
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Who is Alparslan Çelik?
Turkish militant
When was Alparslan Çelik born?
Alparslan Çelik was born in 1982 in Keban.
What is Alparslan Çelik's occupation?
Alparslan Çelik is a military personnel.
What nationality is Alparslan Çelik?
Alparslan Çelik is Turkish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alparslan Çelik. https://biography.guide/alparslan-celik/
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