Turkey issues arrest warrant for 8 coup suspects

Pulse 14:42 - 26 January 2017

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Greece's Supreme Court blocked the extradition of eight Turkish officers sought by Ankara over July's failed military coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

The coup bid was to topple President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.

Turkey on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for eight former Turkish army officers who fled to neighbouring Greece after the failed July 15 coup.

The coup bid was to topple President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.

The Istanbul court approved a request from prosecutors for the warrant, shortly after Greece's Supreme Court refused to extradite the former officers sought by Ankara over their alleged role in the coup attempt.