Abramovich spotted at Ben Gurion Airport before his plane flies to Turkey

Russian businessman Roman Abramovich looks on, as he follows Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's press conference after Russia was announced being the host for the 2018 soccer World Cup in Zurich, Switzerland, December 2, 2010. (AP/Anja Niedringhaus)
Russian businessman Roman Abramovich looks on, as he follows Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's press conference after Russia was announced being the host for the 2018 soccer World Cup in Zurich, Switzerland, December 2, 2010. (AP/Anja Niedringhaus)

A private plane owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has landed in Istanbul, after the businessman reportedly spent roughly 24 hours in Israel.

Abramovich was spotted for the first time since he was hit by sanctions at the VIP lounge in Ben Gurion Airport on Monday afternoon.

It was not clear whether Abramovich planned to continue on to Moscow, as the list of countries where he is able to reside shrinks, given the compounding sanctions against him.

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