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Justice ministers of Turkey and Greece discuss legal cooperation
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Justice ministers of Turkey and Greece discuss legal cooperation

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

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  • Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek held a video conference with Greek Justice Minister Yorgos Floridis.
  • The ministers discussed mutual legal assistance, combating cross-border organized crime and extraditions.
  • Gürlek said Turkey requested the extradition of several organized crime leaders based in Greece and stressed the need for sustained judicial cooperation.

Justice Minister Akın Gürlek held a video conference with his Greek counterpart, Yorgos Floridis, to review cooperation in the justice sector.

We emphasized the importance of strong and uninterrupted judicial cooperation between our countries in effectively combating criminal organizations with international links and structures in different countries.

— Akın GürlekThe Turkish justice minister described cross-border cooperation as central to combating organized crime.

Gürlek said the ministers discussed mutual legal assistance, the fight against cross-border organized crime and the extradition of suspects. He stressed the importance of strong and uninterrupted judicial cooperation between Turkey and Greece in confronting criminal organizations with international links and operations in several countries.

We stated that we are determined to bring criminals before justice wherever they flee.

— Akın GürlekGürlek said the two countries were committed to pursuing suspects across borders.

He said Turkey had requested the extradition of several organized crime leaders located in Greece. Gürlek added that the two ministries would maintain their dialogue on the basis of mutual trust and seek to advance judicial cooperation through concrete and lasting measures.

We requested the extradition to our country of several organized crime leaders located in Greece.

— Akın GürlekHe disclosed Turkey’s extradition request during the meeting.
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