Cases · requested by Turkey
Doğan Akhanlı: INTERPOL notice and outcome
German writer born in Turkey who emigrated to Germany in 1991 after years in a Turkish prison following the 1980 military coup, according to EuroMed Rights. Turkish Minute describes him as a PEN member who has written on human rights.
OutcomeExtradition refused 13 October 2017
Spain's government announced on 13 October 2017 that it would not extradite him to Turkey. He died in Berlin on 31 October 2021, according to the Maxim Gorki Theater and BirGün.
Spain's government announced on 13 October 2017 that it would not extradite him to Turkey. He died in Berlin on 31 October 2021, according to the Maxim Gorki Theater and BirGün.
What the requesting state alleged
Turkish Minute reported that the accusations behind Turkey's Red Notice request remained unclear, and cited Deutsche Welle as reporting that he was briefly detained in Istanbul in 2010 on suspicion of manslaughter and robbery.
What happened
- Arrested in Granada, Spain, on a Turkish Red Notice2,3Spanish police
- Freed by a Madrid court but not allowed to leave Madrid2,1Court in Madrid
- Der Spiegel reported, citing German authorities, that INTERPOL had cancelled the Red Notice1INTERPOL
- Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría announced that the government would not proceed with his extradition to Turkey5,4,2Government of Spain
- Died in Berlin6,7
In their words
Sources
- Turkish Minute, Report: Interpol cancels red notice for Turkish-German author Akhanlı (25 August 2017)
- Just Security, Interpol Proves Critics Right in Choosing Turkey to Host General Assembly (7 November 2019)
- EuroMed Rights, Call to deny extradition of two independent journalists facing politically motivated charges in Turkey (6 September 2017)
- The Local Spain (AFP), Spain refuses to extradite author to Turkey (14 October 2017)
- Hürriyet Daily News, Spain refuses to extradite author to Turkey (15 October 2017)
- Maxim Gorki Theater, Doğan Akhanlı (undated)
- BirGün, Yazar Doğan Akhanlı hayata veda etti (31 October 2021)
A Red Notice is a request to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition. It is not an international arrest warrant and is not evidence of guilt. Read the guide.