THE HAGUE, Sept 7 (AFP) - Dutch Justice Minister Piet Hein Donner said Tuesday he had agreed to a request from Turkey to extradite Nuriye Kesbir, a senior member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) who is wanted for attacks on military targets.
In a statement, the justice ministry said "the decision was taken after obtaining the express guarantee from the Turkish authorities that (Kesbir) will get a fair trial according to the relevant international treaties."
It said she will be allowed to remain in the Netherlands to await the outcome of an appeal if she decides to challenge the minister's decision in court.
Turkey accuses Kesbir of being behind at least 25 attacks carried out between 1993 and 1995 on military targets in eastern Turkey, where the PKK is fighting for self-rule.
In May, the Netherlands Supreme Court ruled that she could be extradited but said the final decision rested with the justice minister.
Kesbir has denied being involved in the attacks and claims she dealt only with women's issues as a member of the PKK's presidential council before she was arrested at Amsterdam airport in September 2001.
She has said she fears she will face an unfair trial and might be tortured if she returns to Turkey, but the Dutch authorities turned down her application for political asylum in the Netherlands.
The PKK led a bloody 15-year armed campaign for Kurdish self-rule in Turkey, claiming more than 36,000 lives.