But the decision earlier this month to move the Khashoggi murder trial from Istanbul to Riyadh is seen as a gesture by Ankara, opening the way for Erdogan's visit.
Asi zvakaitwa mukutanga kwemwedzi uno kubvisa kutongwa kwemhosva yekupondwa kwaKhashoggi kubva kuIstanbul kuchiendeswa kuRiyadh kuri kuonekwa sezviri kuitwa neTurkey kuti zvizarure yekushanya kwavaErdogan.