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 number of theories have been proposed about Ağca's assassination attempt. One theory, which was initially publicized in the American media and has since been strongly advocated by Michael Ledeen and Claire Sterling among others, suggests that the attempt was orchestrated from Moscow and that the KGB had instructed the Bulgarian and East German secret services to carry out the mission.