German writer released after arrest in Spain on Turkish warrant

Update 2.15pm: A German writer detained in Spain on a Turkish warrant has been released from jail, according to a German news agency.

German writer released after arrest in Spain on Turkish warrant
Sun, 20 Aug, 2017 - 11:45

Latest: A German writer detained in Spain on a Turkish warrant has been released from jail, according to a German news agency.

Dpa cited lawyer Ilias Uyar as saying on Sunday that his client Dogan Akhanli had been ordered to stay in Madrid while Turkey's extradition request is considered.

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