{"id":48954,"date":"2025-08-07T12:10:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/?p=48954"},"modified":"2025-08-07T12:10:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:10:04","slug":"hamdan-al-turki-returns-to-saudi-arabia-after-spending-20-years-in-a-u-s-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/latest\/hamdan-al-turki-returns-to-saudi-arabia-after-spending-20-years-in-a-u-s-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamdan Al-Turki Returns To Saudi Arabia After Spending 20 Years In A U.S. Prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"340\">Saudi national Hamdan Al-Turki has officially returned home after spending nearly two decades behind bars in the United States.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"340\">His arrival marks the end of a long and complex legal journey that began in 2006, and a moment many in the Kingdom have awaited for years.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"580\">Al-Turki was originally sentenced to 28 years in prison by a court in Colorado, exceeding the state\u2019s own definition of a life sentence, which is 25 years<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u062a\u0645\u0627\u0645 \u0646\u0639\u0645\u062a\u0647\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u0648\u0627\u0644\u062f\u0646\u0627 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%8A?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u062d\u0645\u064a\u062f\u0627\u0646_\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0631\u0643\u064a<\/a> \u0645\u062a\u062c\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0649 \u0623\u0631\u0636 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0637\u0646\u060c \u0646\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0623\u0648\u0644\u064b\u0627\u060c \u062b\u0645 \u0646\u062a\u0642\u062f\u0645 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0634\u0643\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0632\u064a\u0644 \u0644\u062e\u0627\u062f\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0631\u0645\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0631\u064a\u0641\u064a\u0646 \u0648\u0633\u0645\u0648 \u0648\u0644\u064a \u0639\u0647\u062f\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u064a\u0646\u060c<\/p>\n<p>\u0648\u0646\u062b\u0645\u0651\u0646 \u062c\u0647\u0648\u062f \u0633\u0641\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0645\u0644\u0643\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u064a \u0643\u0627\u0646 \u0644\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062b\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0628\u064a\u0631 \u0641\u064a \u0639\u0648\u062f\u062a\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0649 \u0648\u0637\u0646\u0647 ..<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u062a\u0631\u0643\u064a \u062d\u0645\u064a\u062f\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0631\u0643\u064a (@Turki_Homaidan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Turki_Homaidan\/status\/1953210485941387521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"580\">He was held at Limon Correctional Facility, where he remained for nearly 20 years. In a major legal turn in 2025, Hamdan\u2019s defense team uncovered a significant error in the original trial and filed for a retrial. The presiding judge acknowledged the mistake, and the appeal was further supported by key documents. Among them was a letter from the Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections commending Al-Turki for his positive influence within the prison system. Another came from the facility\u2019s medical supervisor, who cited the high cost of Al-Turki\u2019s medical care and recommended he be sent home to receive treatment in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1376\">Following these developments, Hamdan Al-Turki was released on May 9, 2025<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u0628\u0639\u062f 20 \u0639\u0627\u0645 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%8A?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u062d\u0645\u064a\u062f\u0627\u0646_\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0631\u0643\u064a<\/a> \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0648\u0637\u0646\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u063a\u0627\u0644\u064a \u062e\u0644\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0627\u0639\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0627\u062f\u0645\u0629 \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6<\/p>\n<p>\u0648\u0637\u0646\u0646\u0627 \u0639\u0632 \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LVff7kOefk\">pic.twitter.com\/LVff7kOefk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u062a\u0631\u0646\u062f \u0637\u0648\u064a\u0642| TUWAIQ (@trend_tuwaiq) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/trend_tuwaiq\/status\/1953211677463232879?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1376\">On his journey back to the Kingdom, he was seen enjoying a traditional cup of Saudi coffee, an emotional and symbolic moment marking his long-awaited return. Soon to be back back on Saudi soil, Hamdan\u2019s return is being seen as a powerful reminder of justice, perseverance, and homecoming after years spent away from his family and homeland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Saudi national Hamdan Al-Turki has officially returned home after spending nearly two decades behind bars in the United States. His arrival marks the end of a long and complex legal journey that began in 2006, and a moment many in the Kingdom have awaited for years. 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