Extradition cases of Turkish officers head to Supreme Court

Three out of the eightTurkish officers who sought asylum in Greece after July's botched coup in Turkey will be extradited, a Greek court ruled on Tuesday. The decision, which was appealed by all three, follows the court's rejection of Ankara's extradition request for three other Turkish servicemen on Monday, which was also appealed by a prosecutor.

The final decision will lie with the Supreme Court, which will examine all the appeals related to the six officers within the next eight days, in accordance with Greek law. The six men will remain in custody pending their appeals.

The fate of the remaining two Turkish officers will be decided over the next few days.

Turkey wanted all eight men to be extradited on charges they participated in the coup attempt and for their alleged role in an assassination attempt against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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