The alleged hijacker was apparently in custody, as Cihan News Agency of Turkey published a photograph from inside the plane of a man with empty seats around him with two people in uniform.

The alleged hijacker is of Ukrainian nationality, Soluk said.

Not clear whether there was a bomb or not as the person stated:

The passenger said the bomb was in the baggage hold, a Transportation Ministry official said.

Security officers were searching for a bomb aboard the plane, the transportation official said.


http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/07/world/europe/turkey-flight-bomb-threat/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

Threat of terrorist attacks, corruption, phones and computers hacked, hotels that are not ready, killing of stray dogs dogs and poor attendance (at least at the first event).

Update: The Wall Street Journal reports the would-be hijacker was "heavily drunk":

A representative for the SBU said in a statement that the passenger was "heavily drunk," according to the Interfax news agency. "He tried to enter the pilot's cabin, calling out, "Let's fly to Sochi," the representative said, according to Interfax.