The Turkish government is anything but satisfied with Monday's HD verdict, which for several reasons opposed an extradition of Kenes.

Now Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu is criticizing the decision.

Extradition of the journalist is one of several requirements that the country has to approve a Swedish NATO application.

- The rejection of our request for the extradition of Bülent Kenes is a very negative development.

We no longer want to hear nice words from Sweden and Finland, we want to see concrete actions, says Cavusoglu at a press conference in Ankara.

Requires more extraditions

According to Mevlüt Cavusoglu, the country demands more extraditions than just Bülent Kenes, including people with connections to the PKK.

- They (Sweden) released a person who was not on our list.

If they expect this matter to be closed, that is not a realistic expectation.

They are obliged to fulfill what is on the list, says Cavusoglu according to the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet.

On Thursday, Cavusoglu is expected to receive Foreign Minister Tobias Billström (M) in Ankara.

The government confirms that the countries have already planned a coordination meeting on the NATO issue.

Billström will also visit the Turkish parliament.

Risk of persecution

Bülent Kene's case has been a recurring topic regarding Turkey's possible approval of a Swedish NATO membership.

According to Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Kenes was co-responsible for the coup attempt in Turkey in 2016. He is also accused of being part of the Gülen movement.

During Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's (M) visit to Ankara in November, Erdogan stated - when asked what demands Turkey has on Sweden's NATO application - that it was of the utmost importance that Bülent Kenes, whom the president called a "terrorist", be extradited.

Kenes has previously been granted political asylum in Sweden and has applied for a permanent residence permit.

According to HD, there are several obstacles to an extradition, including that the crimes Kenes is accused of are political and that there is a risk of persecution in Turkey.

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The Supreme Court stops the extradition of the Turkish exiled journalist Bülent Kenes.

Now Turkey's foreign minister says that it is a "very negative" development, according to Reuters.