Turki bin Abdulaziz al-Jasser

Turki bin Abdulaziz al-Jasser (died 14 June 2025) was a Saudi blogger and journalist.^[1][3] Al-Jasser was allegedly running a Twitter account^[2] called Kashkol (Arabic: كشكول) as a public square for Saudi citizens to receive information on the Arab Spring, women's rights, and corruption,^[3] and to express their opinions.^[5][6][7] He was detained for seven years, during which time he was allegedly tortured,^[8] and executed on 14 June 2025.^[9][10]

Turki bin Abdulaziz al-Jasser
تركي بن عبد العزيز الجاسر
Died	(2025-06-14)14 June 2025 Saudi Arabia
Cause of death	Execution
Citizenship	Saudi Arabia[1]
Occupations	Blogger journalist[1]
Known for	Accused of operating the anonymous Twitter account Kashkol (كشكول)
Criminal charges	High treason[2][3] Communicating with hostile parties Financing terrorist activities[4]
Criminal penalty	Death
Criminal status	Executed