Fugitive Turkish crypto exchange founder appeals extradition ruling

The lawyers for the founder of crypto exchange Thodex have appealed an Albanian court's decision to extradite their client to Türkiye.

Faruk Fatih Ozer filed a petition on Wednesday in the Durres Court of Appeals against the earlier ruling of Elbasan Court of First Instance, sources who asked not to be named told Anadolu Agency.

Ozer was arrested in Albania in August following an Interpol red notice.

Ozer, 27, sought on charges of fraud and founding a criminal organization, fled Türkiye last year and left investors unable to get their funds.

Türkiye issued an international arrest warrant after he fled with a reported $2 billion in money investors poured into Thodex.