Jamal Khashoggi: Call for Turkey murder trial to be halted A Turkish prosecutor says the murder trial in Istanbul should be transferred to Saudi Arabia. Turkish court halts Khashoggi trial, transfers it to Saudi ArabiaA Turkish court ruled on Thursday to halt the trial of Saudi suspects over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and transfer it to Saudi Arabia, a decision that drew condemnation from rights groups and comes as Ankara mends ties with Riyadh. Turkey transfers Khashoggi murder trial to Saudi Arabia in move that likely ends caseA Turkish court ruled Thursday that the trial in absentia of 26 suspects accused of murdering Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi can be moved to Saudi Arabia, in a move that could effectively end the case. Prosecutor Asks Turkey to Turn Khashoggi Murder Case Over to SaudisAll 26 suspects accused in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, the dissident Saudi journalist, in Istanbul in 2018 are Saudi nationals. Turkish ministry to approve request to transfer Khashoggi case to S.ArabiaTurkey's justice minister said on Friday his ministry would approve a request to transfer a trial over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, as Ankara seeks to mend ties with Riyadh. Turkish prosecutor asks to halt trial for the murder of Saudi critic Jamal KhashoggiIstanbul is seeking to mend ties with Saudi Arabia to bolster a struggling economy as it looks for foreign trade