Turkey to approve request to transfer Khashoggi case to S Arabia

Published: Apr 1, 2022 12:58 PM

Turkey's justice minister said today his ministry will approve a request to transfer a trial over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, as Ankara seeks to mend ties with Riyadh.

Khashoggi's fiancee Hatice Cengiz and rights groups condemned the move, saying Saudi Arabia could not be expected to hold a fair trial.

The killing of Khashoggi (above) at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul four years ago grabbed headlines worldwide and...

A suspected killer of Saudi journalist Khashoggi held in France -sources

Saudi official denies 'death threat' against UN Khashoggi investigator

UN confirms report on Saudi threat against Khashoggi investigator

Khashoggi's fiancee criticises lack of action against Saudi crown prince

US imposes sanctions, visa bans on Saudis for journalist Khashoggi's killing

Comments0

By posting a comment, you agree to our Commenting Terms and Conditions as stipulated in full here.

Do's and don'ts when posting comments in Malaysiakini

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Foul language, profanity, vulgarity, slanderous, personal attack, threatening, sexually-orientated comments or the use of any method of communication that may violate any law or create needless unpleasantness will not be tolerated. Antisocial behaviour such as "spamming" and "trolling" will be suspended. Violators run the risk of also being blocked permanently.

REPORT VIOLATORS

Please use the report feature that is available below each comment to flag offending comments for our moderators to take action. Do not take matters in your own hands to avoid unpleasant and unnecessary exchanges that may result in your own suspension or ban.

NOTICE

Our commenting system is still under development. We have taken note of feedback provided.

Subscriber-only space: