Statement released on Batuhan Karadeniz claim: Is he on the extradition list?
It was alleged that former footballer Batuhan Karadeniz, whose name was mentioned in operations regarding the extradition of criminals, had been brought to Turkey. However, this claim was quickly denied.
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In a statement issued by the Ministry of Interior, it was announced that a total of 61 people, including 16 individuals sought with a red notice, have been extradited to Turkey. According to the ministry's statement, the General Directorate of Security's Interpol-Europol Department and the relevant units of the Ministry of Justice conducted a joint operation with the security forces of various countries for the extradition of criminals who have arrest warrants issued against them abroad.
In this context, between March 15 and April 3, 16 people sought with an international red notice and 45 people sought at the national level were apprehended and sent to Turkey. The competent authorities stated that the extradited suspects were brought from Georgia, Germany, Greece, Poland, Portugal, the United Arab Emirates, and Bulgaria.
On the other hand, the same announcement from the Ministry of Interior also shared a list of names abbreviated to initials. When a name listed as "B.K." drew attention, some media outlets published reports suggesting that former footballer Batuhan Karadeniz was among these individuals. According to the claim in question, it was alleged that Karadeniz, who has a red notice issued against him and whose assets have been seized due to an illegal betting investigation, was among those extradited.
Journalist Burak Doğan stated on his social media account, "I asked about the matter. The person named B.K. among the 61 people brought today is not Batuhan Karadeniz."