Sweden's top court on Thursday blocked the extradition of two Turks that Ankara says are part of a terrorist group, potentially complicating Stockholm's bid to join NATO just days after Turkey dropped objections to Sweden's membership.
Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership last year in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, abandoning policies of military non-alignment that had lasted through the Cold War.
Turkey is seeking the extradition of two Turkish citizens from Sweden on accusations they are part of the Gulen movement, which it designates a terrorist organisation. Turkey says U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen was behind a coup attempt in 2016. The court said in a statement that in Turkey's view, the two committed a criminal act by joining the Gulen movement via a mobile application used by its members.
A spokesperson for the Swedish prime minister declined to comment and a justice minister spokesperson did not reply to a request for comment. A spokesperson for the Turkish foreign ministry was not immediately available.but that Ankara still needs to see some concrete steps against terrorism from Stockholm, with extraditions a priority.
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