Turkey arrested seven people, including four pilots, to investigate the former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn transit Istanbul on the way from Japan to Lebanon.

Turkish police spokesman said today in addition to four pilots, the detainees consisted of two ground personnel at Ataturk Airport, Istanbul and a cargo carrier. 7 people went to court today.

Former Nissan chairman on December 31 announced that he fled to Beirut, the Lebanese capital to escape Japan's "fraudulent judicial system". The Turkish Interior Ministry is investigating Ghosn's transit in Istanbul while fleeing from Japan to Lebanon.

Those who understand the matter say that the plane carrying Ghosn, one of the most famous executives in the world, arrived at Ataturk airport at dawn on December 30. Flight tracking data from that time showed Ghosn had used two aircraft to enter Istanbul and then to Lebanon.

Turkish border police were not informed of the arrival of Ghosn. His entry and exit are also not registered. The prosecutor ordered the arrest of 7 people after the decision to expand the investigation.

Ghosn has nationalities of France, Lebanon and Brazil. Lebanese officials said he legally entered with a French passport on December 30, although lawyers in Japan are believed to hold Ghosn's French, Lebanese and Brazilian passports. Lebanon has no extradition agreement with Japan.

The former chairman of Nissan Motor Group was arrested in Tokyo in November 2018 and faces four allegations, including concealing income and self-interest through payments to dealers in the Middle East. Nissan fired him. Ghosn denied all charges.

Under bail terms, Ghosn is under house arrest in Tokyo and must install surveillance cameras at the entrance. He was not allowed to communicate with his wife, restricting internet use and other methods of communication.

Ghosn may have been removed from Tokyo a few days ago by a private security company, which is scheduled to be implemented in three months.