Several theories exist concerning Ağca's assassination attempt. One, which was initially propagated in the American media and strongly advocated since the early 1980s by Michael Ledeen and Claire Sterling among others, was that the assassination attempt had originated from Moscow and that the KGB had instructed the Bulgarian and East German secret services to carry out the mission.
A variety of theories have emerged regarding Ağca's assassination attempt. One theory, which was initially reported in the American media and has since been strongly promoted by Michael Ledeen and Claire Sterling among others, suggests that the attempt was planned from Moscow and that the KGB had ordered the Bulgarian and East German secret services to carry out the mission.