The case seems to be a purely legal matter, but it is a matter of European politics and domestic and foreign affairs in Turkey and Sweden. The decision also concerns Sweden's accession to NATO. It would be difficult for the Swedish Supreme Court to make such a decision if Sweden had not joined NATO.
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Sweden's accession to NATO is still a long way off because Ankara has not ratified the NATO decision to admit Stockholm. Ankara has set a number of preconditions, the most difficult of which for Stockholm is that Sweden extradites Kurds who are considered terrorists by Türkiye and are currently being given asylum in Sweden.
In Sweden, the government decides whether to extradite someone, but the Supreme Court has the power to block it. Conversely, the Supreme Court has the power to allow extradition, but the government has the power to decide whether to extradite. The new ruling from the Swedish Supreme Court effectively gives Stockholm the green light and clears the legal path to meet Ankara's preconditions.
Sweden has no choice but to make concessions. At this point, Sweden and NATO must realize that no amount of persuasion or pressure will change the mind of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan has just been re-elected and has a new five-year term, so he has more power to pressure NATO and Sweden.
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