Turkey detains 7 over ex-Nissan CEO’s transit through Istanbul

Turkey detains 7 over ex-Nissan CEO’s transit through Istanbul

Seven people were arrested in Istanbul over aiding ex-Nisan CEO Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan to Lebanon, according to security sources on Thursday.

4 PILOTS, 2 EMPLOYEES

Police squads arrested the suspects; four pilots, two employees for a private ground service company and one operations director for a courier company, the sources said.

The arrest came after Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation into Ghosn’s escape to Lebanon via Istanbul Airport, after skipping bail in Japan.

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