Appeals Council of Thessaloniki to decide on Turkish national's extradition
A Turkish national wanted by Turkish authorities for a series of alleged crimes linked with drug dealing and terrorism was led before a Thessaloniki prosecutor on Wednesday, following his arrest a few days ago in Thessaloniki.
The Appeals Council of Thessaloniki is to decide on his extradition to Turkiye in the following days.
The 50-year-old suspect is wanted in Turkiye on charges of dealing in heroin (over 200kg), as well as actions linked with domestic terrorism, crimes allegedly committed in the period 2004-2006. According to the same documents he has been convicted to many years imprisonment.
Appearing before a Thessaloniki prosecutor, the suspect said that he has received asylum from Greece and denied all the charges against him, which he attributed to political persecution. According to sources he has declared himself a "supporter" and "funder" of the Kurd-friendly party HDP.
He also said that his wife and his niece hold political offices in the town of Van, which is mostly inhabited by Kurds - the first as president of the municipal council and the second as mayor.
AMNA
