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Twenty Saudi Arabians were put on trial Friday in Istanbul, accused of killing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. None of the accused were present in the courtroom because the Saudi government has refused to extradite them.
It's the first public trial over the murder of Khashoggi, who was lured to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul under the impression that he would be getting paperwork needed to marry his Turkish fiancée. Khashoggi, whose Washington Post columns were critical of the Saudi government, would never walk out of the building. His body was dismembered, and his remains have never been found.
His fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, who had waited outside the consulate that October day, was in court for Friday's hearing.
Authorities in Turkey are seeking life sentences for the Saudi nationals, who include two former aides to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The prince, commonly known as MBS, was widely condemned after the killing but has repeatedly denied any prior knowledge or involvement.
The Turkish indictment accuses of of the suspects, Saudi Arabia's former deputy intelligence chief Ahmed al-Assiri, of planning the murder and assembling a team to carry it out.
It's the first public trial over the murder of Khashoggi, who was lured to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul under the impression that he would be getting paperwork needed to marry his Turkish fiancée. Khashoggi, whose Washington Post columns were critical of the Saudi government, would never walk out of the building. His body was dismembered, and his remains have never been found.
His fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, who had waited outside the consulate that October day, was in court for Friday's hearing.
Authorities in Turkey are seeking life sentences for the Saudi nationals, who include two former aides to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The prince, commonly known as MBS, was widely condemned after the killing but has repeatedly denied any prior knowledge or involvement.
The Turkish indictment accuses of of the suspects, Saudi Arabia's former deputy intelligence chief Ahmed al-Assiri, of planning the murder and assembling a team to carry it out.
Khashoggi Murder Trial Begins In Turkey
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It has a about time those individuals were held accountable for this senseless murder...just my two cents
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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SPC Nancy Greene Whether they will actually be Held Accountable is Debatable but I would expect a More Honest Trial in Turkey than in Saudi Arabia. (I Know Just How Outrageous It Sounds Though)
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SPC Nancy Greene
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Even if they were to actually be convicted; Saudi isn’t going to extradite them for their sentencing...PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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