Ex-Gray Wolves Leader Busted at Turkish-Bulgarian Border

Crime | August 13, 2013, Tuesday // 16:09

Levent Temiz, the former leader of Turkish ultranationalist organization Gray Wolves, has been busted by Bulgarian authorities at the Turkish-Bulgarian border, according to media reports.

Temiz was using a fake ID when he was arrested on August 8 at the Malko Tarnovo border crosspoint, the Bulgarian National Radio informs.

The datainee is likely to be handed to Turkish authorities. Temiz recently received a 10-years prison sentence in Turkey's high-profile Ergenekon trial.

The Gray Wolves are a Turkish ultra-nationalist,neo-fascist youth organization. It is the "unofficial militant arm" of the Nationalist Movement Party.

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Tags: Gray Wolves, Ergenekon, trial, Bulgaria, Levent Temiz

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