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    What Turkey Stands to Gain From the Khashoggi Investigation

    President Recep Tayyip Erdo<span>ğ</span>an might not be able to permanently sideline the Saudi crown prince, but he could extract other concessions that bolster his own position.
    by Krishnadev Calamur Nov 15, 2018 3 minutes
    Source: Murad Sezer / Reuters

    Updated at 4:20 p.m. ET on November 16, 2018.

    Saudi authorities said Thursday that they charged 11 people in connection with the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. Five of the 11 were charged with murder. Turkey’s response? It’s not enough.

    The journalist’s killing has cast Turkey, which under President Recep Tayyip Erdoan has stifled dissent, in an unusual role—that of a defender of human rights and a free press. So what does Turkey hope to get out of this?

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