The 59-year-old journalist was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018.
— A Turkish court on Thursday confirmed a halt to the trial in absentia of 26 suspects linked to theand its transfer to Riyadh, a decision that has angered rights groups. The 59-year-old journalist was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018, in a gruesome murder that shocked the world.
, at the latter's demand. The prosecutor said the case was"dragging" because, as the defendants were foreigners, the court's orders could not be carried out.Defense lawyer Ali Ceylan told the court on Thursday that there would not be a fair trial in Saudi Arabia.Another defense lawyer, Gokmen Baspinar, said the justice ministry's move was"against the law."
He said the decision to hand over the case to Riyadh would be tantamount to a"breach of Turkish sovereignty" and"an example of irresponsibility against Turkish people."
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