July 2016 Turkish military asylum incident in Greece

Greece's Supreme Court on Jan. 23 postponed an expected ruling on whether to extradite eight Turkish soldiers sought by Ankara over the July 2016 failed coup attempt.

Greece's Supreme Court on Monday deferred to Thursday a final decision on the extradition of eight Turkish servicemen accused by the government in Ankara of taking part in a failed coup last summer.

Nikos Panatelis, a Greek prosecutor on the Supreme Court recommended the non-extradition of 4 of the 8 Turkish military officers who have been charged with treason in Turkey after the failed coup attempt last year. The 8 officers fled to Greece and requested political asylum. Greece’s Supreme Court will issue a final verdict on their fate on January 23.

A Supreme Court prosecutor on Wednesday recommended that another two of the eight Turkish military officers who fled to Greece after a failed military coup in the neighboring country should not be extradited, citing concerns about their chance of a fair trial and potential treatment in Turkey.

Following the initial proposal by Supreme Court prosecutor Vasiliki Theodorou for the non-extradition of two of the eight Turkish military officers to Turkey, Tuesday, a second prosecutor, Charalampos Vourliotis also recommended that two more of the officers not be extrad

A Supreme Court prosecutor on Wednesday recommended that another two of the eight Turkish military officers who fled to Greece after a failed military coup in the neighbouring country should not be extradited.

Another four officers are due to have their cases heard on Friday.

Citing the risk of torture and the prospect of an unfair trial in Turkey, a Supreme Court prosecutor recommended on Tuesday that two of the eight Turkish military officers who fled to Greece after a failed military coup in their country should not be extradited.

Two of eight Turkish servicemen who fled to Greece after a failed July military coup in their country are appearing before Greece's Supreme Court for a final ruling on Turkey's extradition request.

In handwritten letter sent exclusively to Proto Thema newspaper, the 8 Turkish military officers who fled to Greece and sought political asylum during the July 15 failed coup attempt in Turkey outline why they are not traitors and the harsh and unjust repercussions they will face if extradited to Turkey to face trial.

The Supreme Court is next week set to rule on a set of appeals against deportation by eight Turkish officers who sought asylum in Greece after July's failed coup in Turkey.

Last week, lawyers representing the Turkish officers asked for the appeals to be heard jointly, a request that was rejected by Supreme Court prosecutor Xeni Dimitriou.