German writer held in Spain on Turkish warrant granted conditional release
(The Guardian Turkey)

Turkish-born author Dogan Akhanli, who has written about human rights in Turkey, was arrested while on holidayGermany welcomed the release on Sunday of a German writer detained in Spain on a Turkish warrant and accused Turkey of abusing the international system used to hunt down fugitives.Turkish-born writer Dogan Akhanli, who has German citizenship, was arrested on Saturday while on holiday in southern Spain. Akhanli was conditionally released after a court hearing on Sunday, but ordered to remain in Madrid while Turkey´s extradition request is considered, his lawyer said. Continue reading...