Turkey Demands Explanation from Saudi Arabia Over Journalist's Detention

Turkey is seeking answers from Saudi Arabia following the detention of Turkish journalist Kurtulus Demirbas over comments allegedly made about the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Turkish authorities have reached out to Saudi counterparts for information and are closely monitoring the situation while keeping Demirbas' family informed.

Turkey has sought an explanation from Saudi Arabia after Saudi police detained a Turkish journalist, Kurtulus Demirbas, over alleged remarks related to the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a Turkish diplomatic source revealed.

Demirbas was arrested last week in Taif while covering Turkey's U19 football team. The specifics of his alleged comments remain unclear, and Turkey's foreign ministry was informed of the incident on Monday, immediately requesting information from Saudi authorities. The ministry has been regularly updating Demirbas' family.

On Wednesday evening, the same diplomatic source indicated that Turkey's consul general in Riyadh would visit Demirbas but did not provide further details. Previously, Khashoggi's murder at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul strained Turkey-Saudi relations, with accusations against top Saudi officials, although ties have improved since 2021.

(With inputs from agencies.)