Turkey on Thursday slammed a Greek court’s decision to block a second extradition request for two soldiers who fled to Greece after last year’s failed coup. The ruling means Greek courts have rejected the extradition of all eight soldiers, including three majors, three captains, and two sergeant-majors sought by Turkey in connection with the coup attempt. Source TRT
Bosnia’s biggest Bosniak party said it will launch a challenge to use of the name ‘Republika Srpska’ before the state’s Constitutional Court on the grounds that it is discriminatory against non-Serbs. Source Balkan Insight
Germany will not be sending any more ships to take part in the anti-people smuggling operation Sophia in the Mediterranean Sea, according to a senior military office. Source: Deutsche Welle
A Turkish charity group is building the biggest mosque of the Balkans in the Albanian capital Tirana, according to a statement on Friday.
In a written statement, the Turkiye Diyanet Foundation (TDV) — linked to the state Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) — said the Namazgah Mosque will be completed and open for worship by the end of this year. Source: Anadolu Agency
