Turkey prosecutor requests extradition of 18 Saudis over Khashoggi murder
A Turkish prosecutor on Friday requested the extradition of 18 Saudi suspects over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a justice ministry source said. The office of Istanbul's chief prosecutor has prepared a written request for the extradition of the 18 suspects "involved in the premeditated murder", the source said, adding that the request was sent from the justice ministry to the foreign ministry in order to be transferred to Saudi Arabia.
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- Published Date: 12:00 | 26 October 2018
- Modified Date: 07:21 | 26 October 2018
Turkey's state-run news agency says Turkish prosecutors plan to seek the extradition of 18 suspects in the slaying of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi so they can be prosecuted.
Anadolu Agency said Friday the Istanbul chief prosecutor's office submitted its request to Turkey's Justice Ministry. The news agency says Turkey's Foreign Ministry would formally request the extraditions.
Saudi Arabia has said it arrested 18 people in connection with Khashoggi's killing at the Saudi Consulate on Oct.2. Turkey alleges a 15-member "hit squad" was sent to Istanbul to kill the journalist, a critic of the Saudi royal family who lived in exile in the United States.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said the three others detained were consulate employees.
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