Kurdish activist Ecevit Piroglu, who has been detained in Serbia since June 2021 on a Turkish Interpol warrant, was released July 9 from a foreigner detention center in Belgrade, his lawyer Milan Vukovic told RFE/RL. Turkey accuses Piroglu of terrorism and weapons possession, but his defense and human rights groups say the charges are politically motivated. A Belgrade court ordered his extradition to Turkey three times, but the rulings were overturned by an appeals court each time. Piroglu, whose health has been harmed by two hunger strikes and is in a wheelchair, has 30 days to leave Serbia, Vukovic said. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Balkan Service, click here.
Kurdish Activist Released From Serbian Detention Center For Foreigners
Activists in Belgrade calling for Ecevit Piroglu's release (file photo)