A Czech court on Tuesday released prominent Syrian Kurdish leader Saleh Muslim, who was detained at the weekend and is wanted by Turkey on terror charges, his lawyer said. “The judge released my client,” lawyer Miroslav Krutina told reporters. He said Muslim has vowed to participate in all extradition proceedings requested by Turkey. […]
Prague/Ankara, Feb 27 (CTK) – The Prague Municipal Court released from prison Syrian Kurd leader Saleh Muslim, detained on the basis of an international warrant of arrest in Prague on Saturday, whose extradition is sought by Turkey, today, Muslim’s lawyer Miroslav Krutina has told journalists. The State Attorney’s Office proposed that Muslim be remanded […]
Bratislava, Feb 26 (CTK) – The Slovak government has offered a million euros as a reward for information to help catch the murderer of young investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-Social Democracy) told the media today. According to the police, Kuciak’s work as a journalist enquiring into suspicious […]
Prague, Feb 26 (CTK) – The release of Kurdish politician Salih Muslim, detained in Prague on Saturday, could have a negative influence on Czech-Turkish relations, Turkish Ambassador Ahmet Bigali told journalists today. Turkey respects independence of Czech courts, but the man is suspected of terrorism, Bigali said. Unfortunately, this [Muslim’s release] would be […]
Bratislava, Feb 26 (CTK) – Investigative reporters Jan Kuciak, working for the Aktuality.sk online news portal, and his girlfriend were murdered in Slovakia this weekend, while his work was the most probable motive, Police President Tibor Gaspar told reporters today. The victims were shot dead by a single shot each. The double murder was […]
Prague, Feb 26 (CTK) – Jaroslav Pytloun, a judge of the Municipal Court in Prague, will decide on whether to take into custody Kurdish leader Salih Muslim, whose extradition is demanded by Turkey, on Tuesday, court spokeswoman Marketa Puci told journalists today. She confirmed that Muslim was the foreigner detained by the Prague police […]
Prague, Feb 26 (CTK) – Turkey has so far asked the Czech authorities for remanding the foreigner, reportedly Syrian Kurdish leader Saleh Muslim, who was detained in Prague on Saturday, in custody, Justice Ministry spokeswoman Tereza Schejbalova told CTK today. If the Czechs met the request, Ankara must ask for his extradition in 40 […]
Prague, Feb 25 (CTK) – The Czech police have detained a 67-year-old foreigner wanted by the Turkish Interpol, but would not say his name, police spokeswoman Andrea Zoulova told CTK today, while the Turkish press agency Anadolu says the Syrian Kurds’ leader Saleh Muslim was detained in Prague. Muslim is the former co-chairman of […]
Prague, Feb 25 (CTK) – Only a new Czech government should seek a joint position on the European politics with other parties, Foreign Affairs Minister in resignation Martin Stropnicky (ANO) said in a debate on public Czech TV today. Stropnicky (ANO) said in the Questions of Vaclav Moravec discussion programme that he agreed with […]