Turkey recommends trail into Khashoggi's killers moves to Saudi Arabia
‘Handing the case over to Saudi Arabia would be a serious blow to any remaining chance of criminal justice for Jamal Khashoggi’s killers,’ Reporters Without Borders says
People hold posters of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, near the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul, Oct. 2, 2020, marking the two-year anniversary of his death
TURKEY’s government will recommend that the trial in absentia of 26 Saudi nationals charged with the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi be transferred to Saudi Arabia, the justice minister said today.
Bekir Bozdag’s announcement came a day after a Turkish prosecutor requested the move.
Judges hearing the case did not rule on the request on Thursday but said that they would seek the Justice Ministry’s opinion. The trial was adjourned until next Thursday.
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