UPDATE 1-Turkey plans to extradite suspects in murder of journalist
- Country:
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
Turkey has prepared an extradition request for suspects in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi because it is better equipped to "serve the cause of justice" in the case, a senior Turkish official said on Friday.
Earlier, Turkey's justice ministry had said that the Istanbul prosecutor's office prepared a request for the extradition from Saudi Arabia of 18 suspects in Khashoggi's murder.
It also said they were accused of murder by "premeditation, monstrous intent or by torture".
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