Prosecutor seeks end to Khashoggi murder trial in Turkey

By SUZAN FRASER
Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The prosecutor in the case against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi has requested that their trial in absentia be suspended and the case be transferred to Saudi Arabia. The panel of judges made no ruling on the prosecutor’s unexpected request Thursday, but said a letter would be sent to Turkey’s Justice Ministry seeking its opinion, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. Trial was adjourned until April 7. The prosecutor’s request comes as Turkey has been trying to normalize its relationship with Saudi Arabia, which reached an all-time low following Khashoggi’s grisly killing.