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Blog: Inside the start of Jamal Khashoggi murder trial in Turkey

IPI member Ipek Yezdani attends start of proceedings nearly two years after killing

Hatice Cengiz (in the center) before the trial begins in Çağlayan Courthouse, Istanbul on July 3, 2020 / Photo: IPI

About this blog: IPI member and representative İpek Yezdani attended the opening of the Jamal Khashoggi murder trial on July 3, 2020 in Istanbul. This is her account of the trial’s first day.

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