The Greek Council of State has put its signature to yet another scandalous
decision by rejecting the objection of the Greek Government to the decision
granting asylum to Suleyman Ozkaynakci, one of the culprits of the July
15th treacherous coup attempt.
This decision not only breaches Greece’s international obligations to
combat terrorism, but also constitutes a violation of the provisions of the
1951 Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.
By rejecting the extradition of the putschist traitors, Greece has prepared
the ground for such decisions, which offends the conscience of the Turkish
nation.
The Greek authorities should not any further allow their country to provide
a safe haven to treacherous coup plotters by using as an excuse their
judiciary, which even violates international obligations of Greece by
making unlawful decisions.