Turkey says Greece protecting coup plotters after court ruling on soldiers
ISTANBUL -- Turkey's foreign ministry said Greece was protecting coup plotters and failing in the fight against terrorism after the Greek Supreme Court ruled on Thursday against the extradition of eight Turkish soldiers wanted over an attempted putsch.
"We protest this decision which prevents these individuals who have threatened the life of our president and took an active role in a coup attempt that killed 248 of our citizens ... from appearing in front of Turkish judiciary," the statement said.
"Once again Greece, an ally and a neighbour, has failed to fulfill the basics of the fight against terrorism," it said, accusing Athens of also harbouring far-leftist and Kurdish militant groups that have carried out attacks in Turkey.
