Foreign Minister Gurel Requests Extradition Of Erdal From Belgium

BRUSSELS - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Sukru Sina Gurel requested extradition of terrorist Fehriye Erdal, who was under detention in Belgium, to Turkey during his meeting with Belgian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Annemie Neyts on Wednesday.
Following the meeting, Gurel said that they took up cooperation in fight against terrorism.
Gurel noted that death sentence was abolished in Turkey as part of European Union (EU) adjustment laws adopted in Turkey and requested extradition of Erdal, one of the assailants of businessman Ozdemir Sabanci assassination, to Turkey.
He quoted Neyts as saying that the issue would be legally examined.
Gurel stated that he informed Neyts about the EU adjustment laws adopted at the parliament and expressed Turkey's expectations from EU and Copenhagen Summit.
Foreign Minister Gurel will meet with EU Joint Defense and Foreign Policy Commissioner Javier Solana in the afternoon.