Turkey seeks PYD leader's extradition from the Czech Republic
Salih Muslim's supporters protest outside the Interior Ministry in Prague, Czech Republic
TURKEY has submitted documents to the Czech authorities formally requesting the extradition former Kurdish leader Salih Muslim, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said today.
The former co-chair of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) was detained in Prague on Saturday under an Interpol “red notice” based on a Turkish request for his arrest.
Turkey considers the PYD a terrorist group linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
