Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 23
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
The investigation into the murder of Saudi reporter Jamal Khashoggi is underway in Turkey, the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, the Turkish media reported Oct. 23.
Cavusoglu said but even the fact that Saudi Arabia finally admitted that reporter Jamal Khashoggi was killed is very important.
He noted that if additional international investigation is required, Turkey is ready to provide assistance in this.
Cavusoglu also said that so far Turkey has not disclosed the details of the investigation, as well as any information received on this issue.
On October 2, Khashoggi, known for his critical statements about the policy of Riyadh, disappeared when he visited the consulate general of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul, where he came to obtain documents for registration of a marriage with a Turkish citizen. A few days later, the Turkish police launched an investigation into the disappearance case.
On October 20, the Saudi authorities reported that Khashoggi was killed as a result of a conflict in the consulate general.
The Attorney General of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Saud al-Muadjib, said 18 nationals of the country are under investigation, whose identities have not been revealed. He also spoke about the dismissal of the adviser to the crown prince, General Ahmed al-Assiri, who held a high position in the intelligence services of the kingdom, and the adviser to the Royal Court in the rank of minister Saud al-Qahtani.
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