Sunday, October 28, 2018

Can Saudi, Turkey Work Together to Shed Light on Khashoggi Murder? l Inside Story


It's been more than three weeks since journalist Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, never to be seen again. And with each passing day, brings a new element to a crime that's shocked the world.

Turkey wants Saudi Arabia to extradite the 18 men who've been suspected in his killing. But Saudi Arabia insists they will face justice in the Kingdom. This issue will likely top the agenda as Saudi Arabia's top prosecutor arrives in Turkey.

The Initial Turkish inquiry has concluded that the killing was premeditated, a fact, Saudi officials have taken some time to acknowledge. Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is urging Saudi Arabia to disclose where Khashoggi's remains are and explain who gave the order to kill him. So, will the two countries co-operate?

Presenter: Imran Khan | Guests: Adam Coogle - Middle East Researcher at Human Rights Watch; Leon Fresco - Former U.S. Department of Justice official; Rodney Dixon – Co-Author of a UN report back in January that documented detentions in Saudi Arabia