An official in the Turkish presidency said it was clear that the Saudi Consul in Turkey Mohammed Al-Otaibi was a partner in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
"The Saudi refusal to extradite Khashoggi's killers makes those who accused her of covering up the crime right," said Fakhruddin Alton, head of the communications department in the Turkish presidency.
A few days after the Saudi journalist disappeared on October 2, Consul Mohammed al-Otaibi opened the doors of his consulate to Reuters, where he appeared confused and disobedient when the agency denied Khashoggi's presence inside the consulate.
After this appearance, al-'Utaibi had to leave his house. As the Turkish interrogators were preparing to enter his house for inspection and interrogation, he found that he had left the Turkish territory in a manner similar to escape.
Commenting on Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir's refusal to extradite Khashoggi's killers, Alton described the Saudi response as disappointing, adding that it was in the interest of the international community to investigate Khashoggi's case under international law.
The Turkish Ministry of Justice has said that the Turkish Foreign Ministry has asked Saudi Arabia to extradite 20 suspects in the case of the death of Jamal Khashoggi, stressing that it is ready to submit the file to international levels.
The Turkish Minister of Justice Abdul Hamid Gul that the renewal of Turkey's request for extradition was within the framework of the laws, stressing that the Saudi position should be constructive in this case.
Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, and Riyadh initially denied the assassination inside the consulate, before changing the story more than once, and finally recognizes the incident and the charges of killing the journalist and cutting his body to officials Saudis close to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.