Turkey drops charges against 26 Saudis for Khashoggi murder amid MbS-Erdogan meeting
Turkey closed the trial of 26 Saudis accused of murdering journalist Jamal Khashoggi just days before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, local media reported on Friday.
A Turkish court dropped charges against 26 Saudis who had been implicated in the gruesome killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Turkish media reported on Friday.
The Istanbul 11th Heavy Penal Court's decision came days before Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Turkey, who, according to US intelligence, was responsible for ordering Khashoggi’s murder.
The judgement was only announced publicly two days after Muhammad bin Salman's visit, according to Duvar English.
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