Bulgaria rejects Levent Göktaş’s extradition request to Turkey
Hasköy District Court rejected the extradition of Hablemitoğlu assassination suspect Göktaş to Turkey on the grounds that “he may not be tried in accordance with human rights and fairly”.
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Hasköy District Court in Bulgaria rejected the extradition to Turkey of Necip Hablemitoğlu assassination suspect Mustafa Levent Göktaş, who was wanted with a red notice and was on duty in the country.
President Milena Peteva, on the general appearance of Göktaş, whose extradition is requested by Turkey to stand trial, stated that it was not accepted to explain to Turkey the prediction that “the court may not be tried in accordance with its rights and in a fair manner” at the hearing held today.
Göktaş’s lawyers also opposed the discussion by making excuses for the defendant’s health condition.
“By observing the evidence in the case and making its decisions discussing the debate over the supremacy of the European administration, the Court has found that there are observations of refusal in the Extradition Act and the European Arrest Warrant,” Judge Peteva said.
The court also decided to “timeout” in the lawsuit filed against the accused Göktaş on the charge of “being a member of a criminal state”. The court’s decision will be challenged in the Plovdiv Court of Appeal within one week.
TURKEY WANTED ‘IMMEDIATE REFUND’
Göktaş, Ankara University Faculty Member Assoc. Dr. He is held responsible for the assassination of Necip Hablemitoğlu.
After it was determined that Göktaş had fled to Bulgaria at the beginning of November, Turkey had issued a red notice over Interpol for his arrest. Turkey demanded that Göktaş be extradited immediately after his arrest.
Göktaş, who is alleged to have had a heart attack, is under house arrest in Hasköy for health reasons.
(AA)
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