Turkish journalist Kurtulus Demirbas detained in Saudi Arabia over Jamal Khashoggi remarks, potentially straining Turkey-Saudi relations.

Turkey is seeking an explanation from Saudi Arabia after detaining a Turkish journalist, Kurtulus Demirbas, in Taif, over alleged remarks about the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Demirbas was arrested while covering Turkey's U19 football team and Turkey's foreign ministry is regularly updating his family. This incident could strain relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia, which had improved since 2021.

July 11, 2024
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