February 19, 2018

Georgia Releases Turkish Teacher After Nine Months in Prison

A Turkish teacher who remained in detention for nine months after the Turkish government’s relentless quest for his extradition has been released by Georgia.

Mustafa Emre Cabuk, a teacher and an official at a Gulen-linked school in Georgia was caught at Turkish government’s sprawling global manhunt against members of Gulen movement. Ankara sought his extradition.

Last week, EU Parliamentarian Rebecca Harms visited the teacher in jail and urged Georgian officials to release him.

She announced the release on her Twitter account.

The moment Mr. Cabuk reunited with his family and kids were recorded by media.

Published on The Globe Post, 19 February 2018, Monday