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Rights groups urge Turkey not to abandon Jamal Khashoggi’s murder case
A decision to pass the case to Saudi authorities would 'betray the promise of justice', advocacy groups say
Rights groups have urged Turkey not to transfer the trial of 26 Saudi nationals charged in the killing of Middle East Eye columnist Jamal Khashoggi to the kingdom, saying it would be a “cynical abdication” of a promise to seek justice for the murder that happened on Turkish soil.
- By MEE staff in Washington
On Thursday, the Turkish prosecutor cited a lack of progress in apprehending the suspects, non-enforcement of Interpol red notices, and the absence of suspects’ testimonies – as reasons the case should be passed on to Saudi authorities.
The Turkish court will decide on the…