ANKARA - Turkish Ambassador to Riyadh Naci Koru on Thursday denied news reports that a Saudi Arabian court ratified the conviction of Turkish barber Sabri Bogday, who was sentenced to beheading in Saudi Arabia on charges of "cursing the name of God".
Koru told A.A. correspondent that the court process was concluded during Wednesday`s hearing, noting that appeal process would take start from now on.
Koru said, "we will appeal against the verdict within a month", noting, "we are very hopeful".
Bogday has been in jail for 13 months in Saudi Arabia after a quarrel with a neighbor. Bogday was accused of cursing the name of God.
(AY-ULG)