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'Khashoggi case not only global matter, also a test for Turkish judiciary'

The case of missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is not only a global matter, but also a test for the Turkish judiciary Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on Wednesday.Speaking at Anadolu Agency Editor's Desk, Soylu said, "There is an agreement, but for the search to start, there must be a joint consensus. The joint consensus is on the wait.""Once a joint consensus is reached, this step [to search the residence] will be taken," he added.Soylu further stressed that if permission to search the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul was granted earlier, there would not be "any debates" regarding incident.Recordings reveal Khashoggi tortured then dismembered while still alive"We have managed and are continuing to manage this issue transparently and open to the world within the measures given by law," he said.Following permission for a search of the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkish and Saudi officials are to search the residence of the Saudi consul concerning the case of a missing journalist.Amid the ongoing investigation of missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi however, Saudi Arabia's Consul General in Istanbul Mohammad al-Otaibi left Turkey for Riyadh on Tuesday.'Turkey to solve Saudi journalist case'Khashoggi has long been feared killed at the consulate after he entered the Saudi Consulate building in Istanbul on Oct. 2 and was never seen exiting.On the same day, 15 other Saudis, including several officials, arrived in Istanbul on two planes and visited the consulate while Khashoggi was still inside, Turkish police sources said. All of the identified individuals have since left Turkey.Saudi owes Khashoggi family apology: US newspaper CEO'Wait for outcome of probe'Turkey has shown two qualities in handling the case, namely staying calm and acting in line with the law, said Soylu."[Turkey] obeyed international agreements but at the same time took open and transparent actions [on the case]," he added.Soylu also urged the international community to wait for the final outcome of the investigation.Pompeo tells Erdoğan US willing to aid Khashoggi probe

Recordings reveal Khashoggi tortured then dismembered while still alive

Yeni Şafak daily has obtained information indicating that there are numerous voice recordings from inside the Saudi consulate located in Turkey’s Istanbul where missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered on Oct. 2 and never reemerged.In one of the recordings, Saudi Arabia's Consul General Mohammad al-Otaibi, who left Turkey for Riyadh on Tuesday, can be heard saying: “If you want to live, be quiet!”First torture, then executionSources indicate that Khashoggi was tortured before he was killed. His fingers were allegedly cut off during the interrogation process before he was decapitated.The consul general can be heard saying: “Do this outside. You’re going to get me in trouble.”US Secretary of State Pompeo lands in AnkaraKhashoggi has long been feared killed after he entered the Saudi Consulate building in Istanbul on Oct. 2 and was never seen exiting.He moved to Washington last year fearing retribution for his criticism of Prince Mohammed, who has cracked down on dissent with arrests.On same day Khashoggi went missing, 15 other Saudis, including several officials, arrived in Istanbul on two planes and visited the consulate while Khashoggi was still inside, Turkish police sources said. All of the identified individuals, including a forensic expert, have since left Turkey.Europe may need to change Saudi policies over Khashoggi case: Merkel allyKhashoggi killing took seven minutes“It took seven minutes for Jamal Khashoggi to die, a Turkish source who has listened in full to an audio recording of the Saudi journalist's last moments,” told the Middle East Eye.The source said Khashoggi was “dragged from the Consul General’s office at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and onto the table of his study next door. The screaming stopped when Khashoggi was injected with an as yet unknown substance. Head of forensic evidence in the Saudi general security department Salah Muhammad al-Tubaigy began to cut Khashoggi’s body up on a table in the study while he was still alive. As he started to dismember the body, Tubaigy put on earphones and listened to music. He advised other members of the squad to do the same.”'Turkey to solve Saudi journalist case'Khashoggi disappearance tops global agendaSince Khashoggi’s disappearance, many global media outlets have claimed that recordings of his death inside the consulate exist.Turkish officials have told Reuters that authorities have an audio recording indicating that Khashoggi was killed in the consulate, and have shared evidence with countries including Saudi Arabia and the United States. Saudi Arabia has denied any role in Khashoggi's disappearance.Police found “certain evidence” of Khashoggi’s slaying at the consulate, a high-level Turkish official told the Associated Press on Tuesday.Saudi owes Khashoggi family apology: US newspaper CEOTrump says Saudi prince denies knowledge of Khashoggi case

Europe may need to change Saudi policies over Khashoggi case: Merkel ally

Europe may need to amend its relations with Saudi Arabia, depending on the outcome of an investigation into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, an ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.Khashoggi, a U.S. resident and a critic of the Saudi crown prince, vanished after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2. Turkish officials say they believe he was killed there and his body removed, which the Saudis strongly deny."We have a very ambivalent picture of Saudi Arabia, especially with what has happened in the Khashoggi case in recent days, and what emerges in the coming days will complete that picture. Europe may need to correct its policies toward Saudi Arabia," Juergen Hardt, foreign policy spokesman for Merkel's conservatives, told broadcaster Deutschlandfunk.'Turkey to solve Saudi journalist case'"We need to use our economic leverage so that Saudi Arabia remains on a course of stability in the region," he added.He said it was too soon to make concrete proposals for policy changes and there were no plans for sanctions against Saudi Arabia.U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave Saudi Arabia the benefit of the doubt in Khashoggi's disappearance even as U.S. lawmakers pointed the finger at the Saudi leadership and Western pressure mounted on Riyadh to provide answers.Norbert Roettgen, chairman of the German parliamentary foreign affairs committee and an ally of Merkel, criticised Trump's comments."The decisive factor now is the behaviour of the U.S. president, who basically told the crown prince, we are giving you free rein as long as you buy enough weapons and other things from us," he told broadcaster ARD. Saudi owes Khashoggi family apology: US newspaper CEOUS's Pompeo to meet President Erdoğan, Turkish counterpartTrump says Saudi prince denies knowledge of Khashoggi case

'Turkey to solve Saudi journalist case'

Turkey will do everything to solve the missing Saudi journalist's case, ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party spokesman Ömer Çelik said on Tuesday.Speaking to reporters after the party's central executive board meeting, he said: “Turkey will do everything to solve missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s case and share the outcome with the entire world.”Khashoggi has long been feared killed after he entered the Saudi Consulate building in Istanbul on Oct. 2 and was never seen exiting. On same day, 15 other Saudis, including several officials, arrived in Istanbul on two planes and visited the consulate while Khashoggi was still inside, Turkish police sources said. All of the identified individuals have since left Turkey. When asked about reports that Khashoggi was killed inside the consulate and his body was chopped into pieces, Çelik said: “We will clear all the questions but now Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is in charge of the investigation and let’s wait how it concludes the case.”Saudi authorities have yet to give a clear explanation of Khashoggi’s fate, as several countries -- particularly Turkey, the U.S., and the U.K. -- are pressing for the case to be cleared up as soon as possible.Saudi Arabia's Consul General in Istanbul Mohammad al-Otaibi also left Turkey for Riyadh on Tuesday amid reports that his residence will be searched as part of an ongoing investigation, according to diplomatic sources. US's Pompeo to meet President Erdoğan, Turkish counterpartTrump says Saudi prince denies knowledge of Khashoggi caseSaudi owes Khashoggi family apology: US newspaper CEO

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

'Khashoggi case not only global matter, also a test for Turkish judiciary'