Person: Abdi Ipekci

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Man who shot Pope claims he is a messenger of God

THE Turk who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 was released from prison yesterday after more than 29 years behind bars and proclaimed he was a messenger of God and the world will end this century.

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Man who shot Pope wants to convert to Christianity

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Soviet Union was behind attempt to kill Pope, commission says

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Pope gunman must stay in prison until 2010

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Man who shot Pope back in jail

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Pope gunman 'offered to capture bin Laden'

Pope gunman 'unfit for military service'

A military hospital that pronounced the Turk who shot Pope John Paul II unfit for military service determined that he had an “anti-social” personality, a newspaper reported today.

Tue, 17 Jan, 2006

Pope gunman 'not fit for military service'

A Turkish military hospital today said the Turkish man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 was not fit for obligatory military service, his lawyer said.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2006

Pope gunman may go back to prison

THE Turkish gunman who spent 25 years behind bars for shooting Pope John Paul II in 1981 was released yesterday but may soon be returned to jail.

Fri, 13 Jan, 2006

Man who shot Pope John Paul II to be released

THE Turk who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 will be released from prison on Thursday, but he then may be tried in a military court for allegedly dodging the draft and escaping military custody, an official said yesterday.

Tue, 10 Jan, 2006

Gunman who shot Pope to be freed

The Turkish man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 is looking forward to his release from prison but has not made any plans for the future, his lawyer said.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2006

The man who tried to kill the Pope

THE Vatican’s description of Pope John Paul II as “serenely” fading away contrasted starkly with the last time he faced death.

Sat, 02 Apr, 2005