Turkish, Saudi prosecutors discuss Khashoggi case

ISTANBUL — Top Saudi and Turkish prosecutors on Monday discussed the investigation into the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, a show of cooperation amid Turkish demands that Saudi Arabia turn over 18 detained suspects for a murder trial.

Saudi Arabia’s top prosecutor,

Saud al-mojeb, met with Istanbul’s chief public prosecutor, Irfan Fidan, for an hour and 15 minutes at Is- tanbul’s main courthouse, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency said.

The two countries have announced a joint investigation of the journalist’s killing in Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul. Turkey alleges a hit squad from Saudi Arabia traveled to Istanbul to kill the journalist, who was critical of the Saudi leadership, and tried to cover it up.

Turkey’s foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, on Monday welcomed the cooperation between Turkish and Saudi investigators and said he hoped there would be no further delays.

“The investigation should be concluded as soon as possible,” Cavusoglu said. “The whole world is curious. All the truth should be revealed.”

Saudi officials characterize the killing as a rogue operation by Saudi agents who exceeded their authority. Yet some of those implicated in the killing are close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s heir-apparent.