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 judges for five of the eight officers but the head of the appeals prosecutors Antonis Liogas has lodged appeals against these rulings.
The extradition was granted for three of the eight officers, who have also now appealed against the decision. According to Liogas, the file presented by Turkish authorities is adequate for the extradition of the eight officers so they can stand trial for participating in the attempted coup, while judges are obliged to accept the request under international treaties that are binding for Greece.
(source: ana-mpa)
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