Saudi Consulate in Istanbul
Germany ready to sell Eurofighter jets to Saudi Arabia: minister
Germany is ready to allow sales of Eurofighter jets to Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Sunday, having for years blocked arms deals with the Gulf kingdom.
Germany, Britain, Italy and Spain jointly build the jet and each can veto deals.
Berlin has blocked one deal, sought by London, since 2018.
Saudi crown prince to visit Türkiye on June 22: Turkish official
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Türkiye on June 22, a senior Turkish official told AFP on June 17, as Ankara and Riyadh move on from the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Erdoğan travels to Saudi Arabia to mend strained ties
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan traveled to Saudi Arabia on April 28 to mend a rift between the countries caused by the murder of Riyadh critic Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom's Istanbul consulate in 2018.
The two-day trip comes as Ankara and Riyadh have, in recent months, attempted to repair some diplomatic damage after a decade of tension.
Opposition Leader Slams Erdogan for Sending Khashoggi Case to Saudis
An event in October 2020 marking the two-year anniversary of the assassination of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Photo: EPA-EFE/TOLGA BOZOGLU
Khashoggi was murdered by Saudi agents inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018 when he visited the consulate to arrange his marriage papers.
Court rejects appeal by Khashoggi’s fiancée over transfer of case
A court in Ankara has rejected an appeal by Hatice Cengiz, the fiancée of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, against the Justice Ministry's approval for transferring the trial to Saudi Arabia.
Khashoggi decision in line with laws, says justice minister
A Turkish court's decision on the suspension and transfer of trial regarding the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is in line with laws, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ has said.
"[The court's ruling] does not mean that the case will be dismissed or the transfer of the jurisdiction," Bozdağ tweeted on April 15.
Turkey Hands Khashoggi Murder Trial to Saudi Arabia
People hold pictures of Jamal Khashoggi at an event marking the second anniversary of his murder in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, on 2 October 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/TOLGA BOZOGLU.
The decision shocked human rights defenders who said this would end all hope of justice in the case.
Turkish court confirms transfer of Khashoggi murder trial to Saudi Arabia
A Turkish court ruled on April 7 to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and for the case to be transferred to Saudi Arabia.
Suspect in killing of Saudi journalist arrested in France
A suspect in the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was arrested on Dec. 7 in France, according to a French judicial official.
The official said the suspect was being held on the basis of a Turkish arrest warrant. He requested not being named in accordance with the French justice system's customary practices.
Khashoggi fiancee urges US to hold Saudis accountable 3 years later
Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee on Oct. 1 questioned U.S. President Joe Biden's commitment to hold the kingdom accountable three years after the writer's brutal murder.