A Greek court has decided to extradite three soldiers who were allegedly involved in a failed coup attempt in Turkey on July 15.
Media reports said a decision was made on Tuesday for three of eight soldiers who are seeking asylum in Greece in favor of their extradition.
The court ruled that the three pilots should be returned to Turkey to stand trial for three of the four crimes they are accused of by Turkey, but not for attempting to kill President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, lawyer Stavroula Tomara told Reuters.
The pilots have appealed the ruling at the country’s top court, she added.
Tuesday’s decision followed the opposite decision by a Greek court on Monday, which denied Turkey’s request for the extradition of three soldiers who allegedly took part in the coup attempt.
The soldiers reportedly said they would be subject to the death penalty in Turkey if they were extradited since President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been planning to reinstate capital punishment.
The soldiers deny any part in the putsch as alleged by Turkey.