Greek court agrees to extradite three Turkish soldiers

Published December 7th, 2016 - 05:00 GMT
Greek police vehicles next to a Turkish military helicopter at Alexandroupolis airport, after it landed there carrying eight officers seeking asylum after a coup bid in Turkey, on July 16, 2016 (AFP/File)
Greek police vehicles next to a Turkish military helicopter at Alexandroupolis airport, after it landed there carrying eight officers seeking asylum after a coup bid in Turkey, on July 16, 2016 (AFP/File)

A Greek court has ruled on Tuesday to extradite three alleged Turkish coup plotters seeking asylum in the country, according to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency.

On Monday, the Greek Appeals Court had decided against the extradition of three other Turkish soldiers suspected of being involved in the July 15 coup attempt.

Two remaining soldiers still await the court's decision. Eight soldiers arrived in Greece on a highjacked Black Hawk helicopter, a few hours after the failed July 15 coup attempt which left 248 dead and more than 2,000 injured.

All of them requested asylum in Greece. Their primary requests were initially denied by a Greek court. The Turkish government has repeatedly requested the extradition of the eight alleged coup plotters, promising to provide fair trials.

 

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