Turkey demands Saudis reveal body of journalist

The Saudi officials who killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi in their Istanbul consulate must reveal the location of his body, Turkey’s president said as he sharply criticised the kingdom’s handling of the case.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan also said Saudi Arabia’s chief prosecutor will arrive in Turkey on Sunday as part of the investigation and will meet Turkish counterparts.

Turkey’s state-run news agency said Turkish prosecutors plan to seek the extradition of 18 suspects.

Anadolu Agency said the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office submitted its request to the Justice Ministry, and the Foreign Ministry will formally request the extraditions.

On Thursday, Saudi prosecutors said Khashoggi’s killing was premeditated, citing Turkish evidence and changing the country’s account again to try to ease international outrage over the murder of a prominent critic of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan