“The verdict handed down today by a Saudi court in relation to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashukji at the Kingdom's consulate in Istanbul did not meet the expectations of Turkey and the international community.
We still do not know what happened to Khashukji's body, who wanted him dead and whether there were local accomplices, which casts doubt on the credibility of the trials in Saudi Arabia, ”the Turkish official wrote on Twitter.
Altun urged the kingdom's authorities to cooperate with the ongoing murder investigation within Turkey's borders.
The final verdict that a Saudi court issued today regarding journalist Jamal Khashoggi's execution inside the Kingdom's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey fell short of meeting the expectations of Turkey and the international community.
- Fahrettin Altun (@fahrettinaltun) September 7, 2020
On September 7, in Saudi Arabia, a court sentenced those accused of the murder of Khashukji.
Also in December 2019, a Saudi Arabian court sentenced five defendants in the murder of Khashukji to death.
Turkey noted that the verdict did not meet the expectations of Ankara and the world community.
The journalist was killed at the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul on October 2, 2018.
Later, the Saudi authorities said that he was killed in the diplomatic mission building as a result of the conflict.
Khashukji's family said they forgive his killers.