Turkey says US must extradite Syrian Kurdish commander
- 25 Oct 2019
Mazloum Kobani, SDF commander in chief is pictured during an interview with Reuters in Ain Issa, Syria. File photo/Reuters
US authorities must extradite the commander of the Kurdish-led SDF to Turkey when he enters the United States, Turkish Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul said on Friday after Ankara slammed Washington for treating him as a “legitimate political figure.”
US senators urged the State Department on Wednesday to quickly provide a visa to General Mazloum Kobani so he can visit the United States to discuss Syria. Ankara says he is a terrorist linked to Kurdish militants waging an insurgency in Turkey.
Speaking to reporters, Gul said on Turkey will demand that US authorities detain Mazloum as soon as he enters the United States. He said the foreign ministry had conveyed the extradition request to the United States.
Reuters
