Ireland

The case concerned an extradition request submitted by the Republic of Ireland against an Irish national sought for:- intentional homicide;- possession of stolen property.Irish judicial authorities had issued an arrest warrant dated 20 February 2007, and the requested person was internationally sought for criminal prosecution.The requested person was apprehended in Kuşadası on 17 July 2020 and detained by Turkish judicial authorities pending extradition proceedings.Following a request transmitted through the Turkish Ministry of Justice pursuant to the European Convention on Extradition, extradition proceedings were initiated before the Söke judicial authorities.The Heavy Penal Court found the extradition request admissible under Law No. 6706.The defence appealed, arguing that extradition conditions had not been satisfied.The Turkish Court of Cassation upheld the extradition admissibility decision.The Court emphasized:- Article 6 ECHR;- the European Convention on Extradition;- and the fact that the alleged offences also constituted offences under Turkish criminal law.The Court concluded that the extradition request complied with applicable domestic and international legal requirements.