Greek PM says court decision to not extradite Turkish soldiers must be respected

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras welcomes his Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece, June 19, 2017. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

ATHENS (Reuters) - A court ruling to not extradite eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece following a failed coup attempt last year must be respected, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Monday.

"The Greek justice system has ruled on this issue ... and this decision must be fully respected," Tsipras said in response to a question during a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim in Athens.