Barrister faces extradition on terror charges

A British barrister is facing extradition to Turkey on Twitter terrorism charges. Ozcan Keles, 40, a UK citizen of Turkish descent, is accused of spreading propaganda online as well as giving £100,000 to fund terrorist activities. He was arrested in May after Turkish authorities issued a warrant for his extradition. Keles is charged with terror offences in Turkey on the grounds of membership and propaganda of an ‘armed terrorist organisation’. The Turkish government has jailed thousands of people including academics,…