Riyahd, November 2 (RHC)-- Saudi Arabia has rejected a call by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extradite suspects accused of killing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi so they can be tried in Turkey.
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said that 18 suspects would be tried in Saudi Arabia after a Saudi-led investigation. Turkey says a squad of Saudi hit men lured Khashoggi to the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on October 2nd, where they tortured him and cut him to pieces using a bone saw.
Turkish President Erdogan has demanded that Saudi officials show him where Khashoggi’s body is, and name those responsible for ordering the killing.
Saudis reject Turkish demand to extradite Khashoggi murder suspects
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