Turkey expects Montenegro to find a way to hand over its citizen Biennial of Camgoza, accused of several serious crimes, whose extradition was refused by the Minister of Justice a month ago Andrej Milović, "Vijesti" learned unofficially.
According to "Vijesti" information, Ankara was surprised by Milović's decision because it expected extradition, but believes that, despite this, a model can be found for Camgoz to end up in Turkey if Montenegro has the will to do so.
The head of state announced on Saturday that Turkey is concerned about non-extradition Jakov Milatovic, after meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey in Munich Hakan Fidan.
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In Ankara, the source of "Vijesti" claims, they think that the Camgoz case harms Podgorica, and that it represents an invitation to all criminals, not only Turkish, to come to Montenegro and be safe.
However, he notes that Turkey is not losing hope that Camgoz will be handed over to them.
"His extradition would show the strength of the state. "Montenegro must show that it is serious," said the interlocutor, adding that Ankara believes that it is wrong for two countries to spend time on this topic.
Speaking about whether the Camgoz case could affect the economic cooperation between Montenegro and Turkey, the source states that it is important for Ankara to have a safe investment environment.
"And in order for someone to feel safe, he must feel the rule of law," says the interlocutor.
"News" recently, citing sources from the Europe Now Movement (PES), the prime minister Milojko Spajić, announced that the Camgoz case must somehow be resolved before the end of March, when Spajić should travel to the economic forum in Istanbul, where he should also meet with the president of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The interlocutor from PES mentioned, as one of the "threatened investments", the road that would connect Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) with Kosovo via Pljevlja and Bijelo Polje, in which Turkish companies were interested.
One of the ways for Camgoz to end up in Turkey is for that country to request his extradition again and for the Montenegrin judicial authorities to accept it, that is, for the Minister of Justice not to refuse. The Montenegrin side, according to "Vijesti" information, does not see a problem in Turkey taking over the prosecution of Camgoz in the criminal proceedings against him in Montenegro. However, Montenegrin judicial authorities decide on this.
Another option is for Camgoz to be deported to a country, and for that country to extradite him to Turkey. According to "Vijesti" information, the authorities are considering the possibility of Camgoz being deported to BiH, from where he entered Montenegro with false documents, but the question is whether that country would accept a man who does not have documents.
Milović justified the decision not to extradite him by the impaired health condition of the Turkish citizen and his ethnicity, although the decision of the High Court from Podgorica, which became final on June 1, 2023, established that the conditions for extradition were met. "Vijesti" was told by several unofficial sources that the National Security Agency (ANB) determined that Camgoz poses a threat to the national security of Montenegro.
Milović recently told "Vijesta" that he did not have to consult the service before making a decision on extradition, because their opinion does not play a decisive role in extradition. He announced this after the newspaper published that Camgoz, through a member of the Kavaka criminal clan, threatened the Minister of Public Administration Maraš Dukaj who promised his friends from Kosovo and Albania that he would ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) about the possibility of a Turkish citizen legally obtaining asylum in Montenegro.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs refused to grant political asylum to Camgoz, that decision was confirmed by the Administrative and Constitutional Courts.
Camgoz was arrested for the first time in Podgorica on July 6, 2022, and the Police Directorate announced at that time that he had a forged passport with him. Five other Turkish citizens were detained with him, and the Turkish media then announced that they were also wanted by their authorities.
Camgoz is allegedly the leader of an organized criminal group, and according to the Turkish media, his criminal record includes various crimes, murder, wounding, kidnapping, detention, extortion and torture committed in Izmir and its surroundings, illegal collection of checks and bonds...
In October 2021, the Turkish police launched an operation to arrest members of his criminal group, but Camgoz was already safe in Georgia. On the list for arrest, the members of the Izmir Province Police Administration, that is, their Department for the fight against organized crime, had 57 members of Camgoz's gang that day. They arrested 35, and Camgoz and 21 other members of that clan escaped arrest.
In September 2022, the cell in which Camgoz was staying with five other members of the organized criminal group Kavački Klan was searched in the Investigation Prison in Spuz. This was done a few days after Turkish police determined that members of the Camgoza crime clan were involved in the murder of the leader of the Skaljar clan. Jovan Vukotić.
Camgoz was arrested for the second time on January 30, on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of inducing the endorsement of untrue content. The police claim that during 2022, using a fake passport, he founded the company "Lion" with another Turkish citizen.
Another criminal complaint was filed against Camgoz on February 6, because he submitted a forged passport to MUP officials when he requested temporary residence in 2022.
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