Supreme Court rules for extradition of Erdogan’s foe to Turkey

The Supreme Court of Greece announced its decision on Wednesday to extradite 54-year-old Ali Yesildag to Turkey. The Turkish national had close family and professional ties with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before accusing Erdogan of corruption involving hundreds of millions of dollars.

Following a recent hearing, the Supreme Court dismissed the fugitive's appeal against extradition to Turkey, satisfying a request from the neighboring country.

For more than 40 years, Ali Yesildag and his two brothers maintained close family and professional ties with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. However, in 2023, amidst a breakdown of his relationship with both his brothers and the Turkish president, Yesildag publicly denounced Erdogan for corruption via a YouTube video. His public denunciations caused political turmoil in the neighboring country, with opposition...