The case of Turkish citizen Abdulvahab Mehmet Sidik Cakan, who had illegally crossed the Armenian border in January, is already in the Armenian court. Armenian News-NEWS.am ascertained from the Court of First Instance of Armavir Region that this case will be examined at the aforesaid court.  

Cakan, 34, is charged with illegally crossing Armenia’s state border without necessary documents and proper authorization; that is, he is charged with committing a crime. The Turkish citizen is arrested and pending trial.       

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, a 34-year-old resident of Turkey’s Van city, who on January 8 had crossed into Armenia’s border from the Turkish Helimcan village—which is located in the immediate vicinity of Bagaran village of Armenia’s Armavir Region—is not handed over to Turkey, and he is detained in Armenia.

The investigation into this case is in progress, and the Turkish resident will be tried in Armenia.       

To note, a criminal case was launched against the Van city resident on charges of crossing Armenia’s state border without necessary documents, or proper authorization. This offense is punishable in Armenia by a fine of 100-200 times of the minimum wage, or by imprisonment for up to three years.

The Bagaran residents had warmly received the 34-year-old Turk and they even had offered him tea, Artur Sahakyan, 53, who hosted the Turk, had told Armenian News-NEWS.am. The Turk had also noted that he is dissatisfied with his country’s authorities and he wanted to head abroad.