Erdogan Said ‘I’m Waiting For Concrete Steps’… Sweden’s FETO Decision That Will Create Controversy

Discussions on President Tayyip Erdogan’s green light for Sweden’s NATO membership continue at the NATO summit in Lithuania.

Erdogan has been opposing the country’s NATO membership for months, saying Sweden hosts members of the PKK and FETO, but a deal was reached at the Vilnius summit. In his speech at the NATO summit, Erdogan announced that he expected Sweden to take concrete steps in the fight against terrorism, and that he would put Sweden’s approval of the alliance on the parliament’s agenda in the fall.

As echoes of Turkey’s U-turn continued, a controversial decision came from the Swedish court.

The Swedish Supreme Court has ruled that there are legal barriers to sending to Turkey two people whose extradition Turkey has requested on charges of membership of a terrorist organization. The persons in question were reported to be two FETO members whom Turkey insisted on extraditing.

‘EVIDENCE IS NOT ENOUGH’

In the statement made by the court, it was stated that Turkey’s accusation of “using Bylocks” against two individuals does not constitute sufficient proof of membership in a terrorist organization, and that the actions must constitute a crime in Sweden and Turkey for the decision to extradition. .

The statement also claimed that two people were at risk in Türkiye. On the other hand, the Swedish government will make the final decision on extradition to Turkey. The Swedish government implemented a strict anti-terror law this year in line with Turkey’s demands.

The Swedish authorities have not yet ruled on the decision. The Reuters news agency commented that this move, which came just after Turkey withdrew its objections, would likely hamper Sweden’s efforts to join NATO.