The Greek Justice Ministry said in announcement on Thursday that it received an official extradition request from Turkey seeking the return of eight Turkish military personnel who fled to northern Greece by helicopter after an abortive coup in Turkey.
According to the announcement, the Ministry of Justice “proceeds directly with the legality check and the relevant process, and if the conditions exist, it will send the file to the competent Prosecutor’s Office probably on Friday August 19.”
Moreover, the asylum request submitted by the eight soldiers is expected to be discussed on Friday.
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