strategy after coronavirus lockdown his appointment follows the resignation of his predecessor edward phillipa and he's got. a court in turkey has opened the trial of 20 saudi nationals for their alleged roles in the killing of journalist jamal khashoggi was murdered in the saudi consulate in istanbul 2 years ago the defendants are being tried in the absence of riyadh has rejected requests for their extradition. meanwhile another court in istanbul has sentenced a former leader of rights group amnesty international to 6 years in prison the verdict against atomic kitchell tera charges brought an end to what critics say it was a politically motivated to trial targeting opposition activists the court said since 3 other turkish defendants to prison and acquitted 7 german after easter better story was one of those who escaped a jail sentence his arrest in istanbul 3 years ago triggered a crisis in relations between germany and turkey. let's go to where istanbul will be joined d.w. correspondent dorian jones welcome dorian i did today's case attracted much attention. well among human rights defenders