The ruling comes as human rights groups warn that turning the case of the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi over to Saudi Arabia would lead to a cover up.
People hold posters of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi near the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul, Oct. 2, 2020, marking the two-year anniversary of his death.
It also comes as Turkey, which is in the throes of an economic downturn, has been trying to repair its troubled relationship with Saudi Arabia and an array of other countries in its region. Some media reports have claimed that Riyadh has made improved relations conditional on Turkey dropping the case against the Saudis.
"What has happened to Turkey's declared commitment that justice must prevail for this gruesome murder and that this case would never become a pawn in political calculations and interest?" she asked.
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