SYDNEY (Reuters) - A Turkish court rejected an Australian request to extradite a citizen it believes is a top recruiter for the Islamic State group, Australia's foreign minister said on Friday, in a setback for Canberra's efforts to prosecute him at home.
Melbourne-born Neil Prakash has been linked to several Australia-based attack plans and has appeared in Islamic State videos and magazines. Australia has alleged that he actively recruited Australian men, women and children and encouraged acts of militancy.
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