Sweden Convicts Militant Kurdish Group Supporter as NATO Talks With Turkey Continue
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A Swedish court has found a Turkish national guilty of attempted extortion on behalf of the militant Kurdish group PKK, in a case that the leadership of the Nordic country could seek to use in efforts to persuade Turkey to ratify its application for NATO membership.
The Stockholm District Court on Thursday sentenced the man, Yahya Gungor, to four years and six months in prison for attempted extortion, an aggravated arms offense and trying to raise funds for a terrorist group. He will also be extradited to Turkey after serving his sentence.