A Turkish Islamist leader could be extradited from Germany in a deal between Berlin and Ankara. German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said on Tuesday the interior ministers of Germany and Turkey will meet to discuss the extradition of Metin Kaplan.
| "Really. We only need him for a coupla days. In fact, we only need part of him for a coupla days..." |
The leader of a banned Islamist group based in Cologne, Kaplan is accused of treason by Ankara. But so far he has successfully resisted Turkish attempts to extradite him, arguing he will not face a fair trial if he returns home. A Cologne court last week turned down Turkey's bid to extradite Kaplan, citing concerns a Turkish court might use information extracted from witnesses who had been tortured. However, Schroeder said his government was appealing against the ruling, and said Germany and Turkey would discuss ways of ensuring concerns about a trial in Turkey are lifted.
| "You guys take him, and welcome to him..." |
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