Cases · requested by Turkey

Hamza Yalçın: INTERPOL notice and outcome

Sweden based journalist and editor of the magazine Odak Dergisi, who became a Swedish citizen in 2005, according to RSF and EuroMed Rights.

What the requesting state alleged

Turkey sought his extradition on charges of membership of the THKP-C, which it calls a terrorist group, and of insulting the Turkish president in his magazine, according to RSF.

What happened

1. 3 August 2017Arrested at Barcelona airport on a Turkish request sent through INTERPOL^1,2,3Spanish authorities
2. 4 August 2017Transferred to Can Brians prison pending a formal extradition request¹Spanish authorities
3. 28 September 2017Released after nearly two months in detention^1,2Spanish High Court
4. 29 September 2017A Spanish government spokesperson said he would not be extradited because he had refugee status in Sweden^1,2Government of Spain

Sources

1. Reporters Without Borders, Journalist still held in Spain under Turkish request to Interpol (21 September 2017)
2. International Federation of Journalists, IFJ welcomes release of Hamza Yalcin (29 September 2017)
3. EuroMed Rights, Call to deny extradition of two independent journalists facing politically motivated charges in Turkey (6 September 2017)

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.