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Greece Urged Not to Extradite Erdogan Critic

Human Rights groups have called on Greece not to extradite a Turkish businessman and a critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Turkey. "The life of businessman Ali Yesildag is in danger" in Turkey, and he risks a life sentence...

Turkish Minister in Athens: Greece Should Give Up Coup Suspects

A Turkish delegation in Athens on Tuesday repeated demands for the extradition of the eight former Turkish servicemen suspected of taking part in the country's 2016 coup attempt. Deputy Justice Minister Bilal Ucar reiterated Ankara’s call for the men to...

Greek Supreme Court Orders US Extradition of Russian Cybercrime Suspect

Greece's supreme court cleared the way on Wednesday for the extradition to the United States of a Russian man, also wanted in Moscow, suspected of having laundered billions of dollars in the digital currency bitcoin. A final decision on where...

Greek Supreme Court to Decide Russia Hacking Suspect's Extradition on Dec.13

Greece's Supreme Court will decide on Dec. 13 whether to extradite a Russian to the United States where authorities want to put him on trial for laundering $4 billion via a bitcoin platform. Alexander Vinnik, who says he is a...

Top Court Prosecutor Asks for Strict Implementation of Animal Protection Law

Greek Supreme Court prosecutor Vasilis Pliotas issued a circular on Thursday requesting first instance prosecutors to strictly implement the legislation for the protection of animals. Pliotas told his colleagues they should intervene in every case involving the torturing of animals...

Prosecutor Argues Against Deportation for Another Two Turkish Servicemen in Greece

The prosecutor of the penal division of the Greek Supreme Court Charalambos Vourliotis on Wednesday recommended against the deportation of another two of the eight Turkish military servicemen that fled to Greece after the July coup in Turkey. According...

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Against Former Minister Papantoniou and his Wife

Greece's Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a conviction against former Greek minister Yiannos Papantoniou and his wife Stavroula Kourakou for submitting an inaccurate wealth statement in 2008. The court turned down the former minister's petition, which asked the court...

Supreme Court to Consider Turkey's Request for the Extradition of Eight Turkish Officers that Fled After Failed Coup

Greece's Supreme Court is to render the final judgement on Turkey's request for the extradition of eight Turkish army officers that fled after a failed coup in the country last July. The extradition request was denied by Greek appellate-level...

Supreme Court Orders Retrial for 36 Acquitted in 1999 'Bubble Stocks' Case

Greece's Supreme Court on Thursday rescinded an Athens Criminal Appeals Court ruling that acquitted 36 defendants of charges in the notorious 1999 'bubble-stocks' case on the Athens exchange. Adopting the recommendation of Deputy Supreme Court Prosecutor Haralambos Vourliotis, it ordered...