Turkey lashed out at Czech judicial authorities for their decision, with Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag telling reporters in Ankara that it showed "support for terrorism" and would have a "negative impact" on relations between Prague and Ankara, AFP reported.

The Czech foreign ministry hit back, saying it "resolutely rejects the allegations that today's decision by an independent court runs counter to the Czech Republic's pledge to fight international terrorism."

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis declined to comment on the case Tuesday, insisting that "it's a Czech court that decides."

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said his country would continue to pursue Muslim, even if he leaves the Czech Republic.

"The decision of the [Czech] court does not mean that everything is over; we will not let go of this case," Cavusoglu insisted, calling the release of the Kurdish leader "scandalous".

Earlier Turkey had said Muslim's case was a "day of reckoning" for its NATO ally, pressing Prague to extradite him to face a terror trial.

The arrest came as Turkey continues its more than month-long operation inside Syria aimed at dislodging the People's Protection Units (YPG) -- the military wing of the PYD -- from the Afrin region of the country's north.

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