Sweden agrees to extradite man wanted for credit card fraud to Turkey. This was the first step on the part of Sweden after Ankara demanded the extradition of dozens of people whom Turkey accuses of terrorism as a "

The Swedish government has agreed to extradite a Turkish citizen convicted of fraud in Turkey, the Justice Ministry in Stockholm said..

Sweden's bid to join the Alliance along with Finland has been thwarted by opposition from Turkey, whose president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has demanded Stockholm hand over 73 people Ankara accuses of terrorism.. All NATO members, including Turkey, must agree to the accession of other countries.

According to the Swedish television channel SVT, the person whom Sweden agreed to extradite is a 35-year-old man whose name appears on this list..

A man was sentenced in Turkey for credit card fraud in 2013 and 2016 to 14 years in prison, according to the Swedish Ministry of Justice.. He argued in court that he was convicted unfairly.

Swedish Justice Minister Morgan Johansson said "

“The Supreme Court, as always, considered this issue and concluded that there are no obstacles to extradition,” Johansson said..

The ministry declined to say if the man's name was on the "

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Recall that Sweden and Finland announced their intention to join NATO in May, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine led to a change in attitude towards joining the bloc.. On June 29, the Alliance officially began the process of accepting both countries. Turkey is against joining the Alliance.