Swedish Court: Man Wanted by Turkey Cannot Be Extradited

Swedish Court: Man Wanted by Turkey Cannot Be Extradited
Turkish exiled journalist Bulent Kenes in Stockholm on Dec. 19, 2022. Fredrik Sandberg/TT News Agency via AP
The Associated Press
Updated:

COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Sweden’s top court on Monday rejected an extradition request for a man wanted by Turkey, saying the Scandinavian country does not criminalize the act he is accused of committing.

In a statement, the Swedish Supreme Court said there were “obstacles to extradition because it is a matter of so-called political crimes, i.e. crimes that are directed against the state and that are political in nature.”