Missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi
France's foreign ministry said on Friday that it had asked Saudi Arabian authorities to provide transparent and detailed answers over the fate of veteran Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi after he disappeared in Turkey.
"The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul ... has raised serious questions about his fate. France asks that the facts be clearly established and that all those who can contribute to the truth fully contribute to it," Foreign ministry spokeswoman Agnes Von der Muhll said in a statement.
"This is the message we passed to Saudi authorities. The charges brought against them require that they be transparent and provide a complete and detailed response."
Germany on Friday urged Saudi Arabia to “fully cooperate” in Turkey’s investigation into the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.“The German government is seriously concerned over Khashoggi’s disappearance without a trace, and sweeping suspicions [on the disappearance] are horrifying,” Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman Steffen Seibert told a news conference in Berlin.Khashoggi has been missing since Oct. 2, when he visited the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, and several media reports claimed that he was killed at the consulate.Seibert said the a prompt and extensive investigation should clarify the journalist's disappearance.German Foreign Ministry’s deputy spokesman Rainer Breul said Germany’s expectations from Saudi Arabia on the matter were also conveyed during Foreign Minister Heiko Maas’s recent meeting with the Saudi ambassador.“Freedom of press, protecting the safety and security of critical journalists is a concern for us. We are now expecting a prompt and reliable investigation,” he said.Saudi delegation arrives in Ankara for Khashoggi probeTurkey has recordings proving Khashoggi was killed inside Saudi consulate: Washington PostTrump: Khashoggi disappearance no reason to stop Saudi investmentsMedia companies, journalists drop out of Saudi event after Khashoggi disappearanceEurope wants full probe over missing Saudi journalist
Germany urges Riyadh to cooperate on missing journalist
Turkish security forces are expected to dig up various sites across Istanbul in search for the remains of Jamal Khashoggi in the coming days.Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist, has not been heard from since Oct. 2 when he visited the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, amid speculation he was killed by Saudi authorities.Turkish intelligence officials have information regarding the movements of 15 Saudis, including several officials, who arrived in Istanbul on two planes and visited the consulate while Khashoggi was also inside. All of the identified individuals have since left Turkey, but intelligence officials know when and where the 15 Saudis visited during their stay in Istanbul.It is expected that in the coming days, Turkish security forces will dig up various spots, including the consul-general's garden, to see whether Khashoggi’s remains are buried there.Khashoggi left Saudi Arabia last year saying he feared retribution for his criticism of Riyadh over the Yemen war and its crackdown on dissent, and since then wrote columns for the Washington Post.Saudi delegation arrives in Ankara for Khashoggi probeSaudi authorities have yet to give a clear explanation of Khashoggi’s fate, while several countries -- particularly Turkey, the U.S. and the UK -- have expressed their desire that the matter should be elucidated as soon as possible.A joint Turkish-Saudi team will investigate the disappearance of Khashoggi upon the Kingdom's request, the Turkish president's aide said on Thursday.“Within the framework of a close cooperation between Turkey and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, upon the suggestion of the Kingdom, a joint working team between Turkey and Saudi Arabia will be formed to investigate the case of Jamal in all its aspects,” İbrahim Kalın said. Turkey has recordings proving Khashoggi was killed inside Saudi consulate: Washington PostTrump: Khashoggi disappearance no reason to stop Saudi investmentsMedia companies, journalists drop out of Saudi event after Khashoggi disappearanceEurope wants full probe over missing Saudi journalistBranson halts Saudi business talks over Khashoggi case
Turkish security forces to dig up Istanbul sites in search of Khashoggi remains
A delegation from Saudi Arabia arrived in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, on Friday for the investigation into the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi.On Thursday, Turkish Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalın said Turkey had accepted a Saudi proposal to form a joint working group to investigate the case of Khashoggi.Khashoggi has been missing since Oct. 2, when he visited the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, amid speculation he was killed.Saudi authorities have yet to give a clear explanation on the fate of Khashoggi as several countries -- particularly Turkey, the U.S. and the U.K. -- press for clarification.Turkey has recordings proving Khashoggi was killed inside Saudi consulate: Washington PostTrump: Khashoggi disappearance no reason to stop Saudi investmentsMedia companies, journalists drop out of Saudi event after Khashoggi disappearanceBranson halts Saudi business talks over Khashoggi case
Saudi delegation arrives in Ankara for Khashoggi probe
Turkey has audio and video recordings proving that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.“The recordings show that a Saudi security team detained Khashoggi in the consulate after he walked in Oct. 2 to obtain an official document before his upcoming wedding, then killed him and dismembered his body,” The Washington Post said.Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist, has not been heard from since Oct. 2 when he visited the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, amid speculation he was killed by Saudi authorities.Trump: Khashoggi disappearance no reason to stop Saudi investments“You can hear his voice and the voices of men speaking Arabic,” this person said. “You can hear how he was interrogated, tortured and then murdered.Turkish officials have divulged the contents of the recordings to U.S. officials, according to The Washington Post.On the same day Khashoggi went missing, 15 Saudis, including several officials, arrived in Istanbul on two planes and visited the consulate while he was also inside, police sources said. All of the identified individuals have since left Turkey.Media companies, journalists drop out of Saudi event after Khashoggi disappearanceU.S. President Donald Trump expressed concern on Tuesday over Khashoggi’s disappearance.“I am concerned about it. I don’t like hearing about it. Hopefully that will sort itself out. Right now nobody knows anything about it. But there’s some pretty bad stories going around. I do not like it,” Trump told reporters on the White House lawn as he was returning from a trip by helicopter to Orlando, Florida.Saudi authorities have yet to give a clear explanation of Khashoggi’s fate, while several countries -- particularly Turkey, the U.S. and the UK -- have expressed their desire that the matter should be elucidated as soon as possible.Europe wants full probe over missing Saudi journalist'Joint Turkish-Saudi team to probe missing journo case'
Turkey has recordings proving Khashoggi was killed inside Saudi consulate: Washington Post
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he saw no reason to block Saudi Arabian investments in the United States despite concern over a missing Saudi journalist, saying the Gulf nation would then just move its money into Russia and China.Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, also said the United States was expecting a report soon on the journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, but gave no other details.Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist, has not been heard from since Oct. 2 when he visited the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, amid speculation he was killed by Saudi authorities.Video: Trump: Khashoggi disappearance no reason to stop Saudi investmentsOn the same day, 15 Saudis, including several officials, arrived in Istanbul on two planes and visited the consulate while Khashoggiwas also inside, police sources said. All of the identified individuals have since left Turkey.Saudi authorities have yet to give a clear explanation of Khashoggi’s fate, while several countries -- particularly Turkey, the U.S. and the UK -- have expressed their desire that the matter should be elucidated as soon as possible.Media companies, journalists drop out of Saudi event after Khashoggi disappearanceEurope wants full probe over missing Saudi journalistUber CEO to skip Saudi conference over Khashoggi case'Joint Turkish-Saudi team to probe missing journo case'Branson halts Saudi business talks over Khashoggi case
Trump: Khashoggi disappearance no reason to stop Saudi investments