Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 16
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
The case of the disappearance of Saudi reporter Jamal Khashoggi is under investigation, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, the Turkish media reported Oct. 16.
Cavusoglu noted that this issue is very important for Turkey.
Regarding the visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the framework of the investigation, Cavusoglu noted that the position of the United States on this issue is gratifying.
"Turkey is interested in investigating the disappearance of Khashoggi," Cavusoglu said.
The US Secretary of State will visit Turkey on October 17.
During his visit to Turkey, Pompeo will meet with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, and during the meeting, a number of issues, including the disappearance of Saudi reporter Jamal Khashoggi will be discussed.
Earlier, the Turkish police entered the building of the Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in the framework of the investigation into the disappearance of Saudi reporter Khashoggi.
On Monday, a joint Turkish-Saudi working group on this case held its first meeting in the Istanbul police department, after which the members of the working group from Saudi Arabia entered the consulate.
Earlier, the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia Walid Bin Abdul Karim El Khereiji was summoned to the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
On Oct. 2, Khashoggi went to the consulate general of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul for some documents. His fiancee was not allowed into the building, and five hours later she was informed that he had already left. She later stated that she did not trust the information and did not know about Khashoggi's whereabouts.
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