The Swedish newspaper “Dagens Juridik” reported that “Ankara’s extradition request for a 48-year-old person who received a residence permit in Sweden in 2018 was rejected by the Supreme Court”, explaining that “the person requested by Turkey, he worked as the director of a Turkish school in Afghanistan, applied for asylum in Sweden in 2018 and has since held a residence and work permit in Sweden.

In this context, it was pointed out that “the terrorism charges brought by the Turkish government against the wanted person are based on the use of the bylock application and sympathy for the service movement, and that this is not a crime in Sweden, therefore, his extradition to Turkey was prevented.” According to the court, “the individual may be in danger of being subjected to torture or inhuman or degrading treatment if extradited.”

The Swedish newspaper described the evidence presented by Turkey as “incompatible with evidence of crimes in Sweden and that there are obstacles to extradition under article 4, as well as obstacles under article 7 of the Aliens Act, which states that extradition is not possible.” as long as there is a risk.” subject the wanted persons to political persecution.

It is noteworthy that this judgment comes in the wake of “Turkey’s retreat from its previous rejection of Sweden and Finland joining NATO in exchange for the two countries cooperating with it in confronting what it classifies as terrorist organizations.”