Riyadh reaffirms its stance after closing eight Turkish schools last year amid tensions with Ankara
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Saudi Arabia will close eight Turkish schools in the Kingdom later this year, Anadolu Agency has reported. Riyadh's decision follows the closure of eight other Turkish schools last year,
and is explained by the ongoing friction between the two states since the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi embassy in Istanbul.
"Activities in Turkish schools will end at the end of this academic year," announced the Saudi Ministry of Education. The authorities have further stressed that
"students will be facilitated to enrol in schools of their choice and school administrations should inform parents about the decision"