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EgyptAir Plane Hijacker Extradited from Cyprus

According to statements from Egypt's chief prosecutor, Nabil Sadek, Cyprus has extradited the hijacker of an EgyptAir plane that diverted to the island. Seif Eddin Mustaf, 60, used a fake suicide belt to get the plane to divert to Cyprus...

Greek Court Approves Extradition of Turkish Terror Suspect: Reports

Turkish media have reported that a Greek court has ruled for the extradition of a suspected ultra-left terrorist to Turkey. Hurriyet Daily News, citing a state-run Anadolu Agency report, claimed Turgut Kaya, a suspected member of the Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front...

Greek Court Rejects Turkish Servicemen's Extradition

A Greek appeals court rejected for a third time on Friday an appeal by Turkey seeking the extradition of eight former servicemen who fled to Greece in 2016. The eight servicemen sought political asylum in Greece following Turkey's failed coup in July...

Greece Will Not Extradite Terror Suspect to Turkey

A man in Greek custody wanted by Turkey on terrorism charges will not be extradited, an Athens court ruled on Tuesday. Forty-eight-year-old Turkish national Naci Ozpolat was among a nine-strong group of suspected radicals detained by Greek counter-terrorism police late...

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...

Greek Court Approves Extradition of Bitcoin Fraud Suspect to Russia

A Greek court backed the extradition of a Russian citizen to Moscow, who also faces an extradition request by the United States on allegations of laundering billions of dollars in bitcoin. Alexander Vinnik; the suspected mastermind of a $4 billion...

Greek Court Rules Extradition of Russian Bitcoin Fraud Suspect to USA

A Greek court in Thessaloniki has ruled that Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik, be extradited to the United States, where he is wanted on a $4 billion bitcoin fraud case. Vinnik was arrested while on vacation in Greece on July 25, and...

Dejan Vucovic's Appeal to FYROM's Extradition Request to Be Discussed By Greece's Supreme Court

The extradition request from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) of Dejan Vucovic will be discussed in Greece's supreme court on Wednesday. Vucovic is seeking asylum in Greece saying he fears for his life if he returns to his...

Greek Court Rejects Extradition Requests for Two Turkish Soldiers

On Thursday a Greek court once again ruled against the extradition of two of the eight Turkish soldiers who fled from Turkey to Greece following the failed coup attempt in July, 2016. Previously the Greek courts have rejected the extradition...