Greek court denies Turkey`s extradition of FETÖ coup soldiers

  26 January 2017    Read: 1053
Greek court denies Turkey`s extradition of FETÖ coup soldiers
The Greek Supreme Court has denied Turkey`s extradition request for eight fugitive soldiers who fled the country following the July 15 failed coup attempt by the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ).
A military junta loyal to FETÖ carried out a bloody coup attempt in Turkey, killing 248 people and injuring nearly 2,200.

After the failed coup attempt, eight soldiers, including two commanders, four captains and two sergeants, escaped to Greece on a Sikorsky helicopter and landed in Alexandroupolis (Dedeağaç).

Ankara has formally requested from Greece the extradition of the alleged FETÖ members behind the coup attempt.

Earlier in January, the Greek Supreme Court prosecutors had argued against sending the officers back to Turkey.

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