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The Saudi public prosecutor heading the investigation into the killing of Jamal Khashoggi arrived in Istanbul overnight, the state-owned Anadolu news agency said on Monday, ahead of expected talks with the Istanbul chief prosecutor.
President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Saturday that Turkey values the outcome of the talks between the two prosecutors. The timing of their meeting was not immediately clear.
Anadolu said the Saudi prosecutor would also inspect the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday said that the 18 people who were arrested in Saudi Arabia in relation to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi know who the murderer is.Saudi Arabia has detained 18 people and dismissed five senior government officials as part of the investigation into Khashoggi’s murder. Some were members of a 15-man hit team, many of them Saudi intelligence operatives, who flew into Istanbul hours before Khashoggi’s death, Turkish security sources say.Erdoğan also called on Saudi Arabia to disclose the location of the body of Khashoggi and said Turkey had more information about the case than it has shared so far.He said Riyadh needs to disclose the identity of the "local cooperator" who purportedly took Khashoggi's body from Saudi agents after the journalist was killed at the consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.“Saudi's public prosecutor is due to meet the Istanbul prosecutor in Istanbul on Sunday,” he added.Saudi van with 3 suitcases leaves Istanbul consulateWashington Post starts Khashoggi truth ad campaignTurkey will focus on the east of Euphrates, says ErdoğanErdoğan also said, “We are determined to focus our attention to the east of Euphrates rather than Manbij.”“We will not allow activities that will endanger our borders,” he added.Turkey and the U.S. in June struck a deal focusing on the withdrawal of YPG/PKK terror elements from the northwestern Syrian town of Manbij, and Erdoğan has repeatedly stated that Turkey might launch a military operation to the east of the Euphrates river to purge the region of terror elements.
Erdoğan asks Saudi Arabia to reveal whereabouts of Khashoggi's body
The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi will have “tragic ramifications” for the Arab world, prominent Egyptian journalist Fahmy Howeidy has warned.“Khashoggi’s killing will have tragic ramifications for the Arab world, atop of which comes Saudi Arabia,” he told Deutsche Welle in an interview.Khashoggi, a columnist for The Washington Post, had gone missing since entering the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.After weeks of denying any knowledge of his whereabouts, Saudi officials last week admitted that Khashoggi had died inside the consulate building.In hopes of defusing the international furor over the journalist’s demise, Saudi King Salman sacked the deputy head of the Saudi intelligence agency and a top aide, while also ordering the arrest of 18 individuals suspected of involvement in the case.Howeidy believes that Khashoggi’s murder “will cause a rift” among allies of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.“In case bin Salman is sacked, this will create a crisis for other allies,” he said.The veteran journalist said he “is confident Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed is not sleeping in the night these days and is closely following what will happen to his friend (bin Salman)”.Howeidy sees that the position of the international community has changed regarding the Khashoggi case.“U.S. President Donald Trump is talking that sanctions may be imposed on Saudi Arabia,” he said.Turkish police have been investigating the Khashoggi’s murder. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said 18 suspects arrested in Saudi Arabia over the killing should be extradited to Turkey to face the trial.Mattis to stress US-Mideast security ties amid Khashoggi strainsKhashoggi's fiancee says journalist was 'worried' before entering Saudi consulateTurkish FM discusses Khashoggi case with Saudi counterpart
Khashoggi murder has ‘tragic impact’ on Arabs: Howeidy
The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi undermines stability in the Middle East region, U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis said Saturday.“With our collective interests in peace and unwavering respect for human rights in mind, the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in a diplomatic facility must concern us all,” Mattis said in remarks to the annual Manama Dialogue security conference in Bahrain.“Failure of any one nation to adhere to international norms and the rule of law undermines regional stability at a time when it is needed most," Mattis said.Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and columnist for The Washington Post, had gone missing since entering the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.After weeks of denying any knowledge of his whereabouts, Saudi officials last week admitted that Khashoggi had died inside the consulate building.Turkish police have been investigating the Khashoggi’s murder. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said 18 suspects arrested in Saudi Arabia over the killing should be extradited to Turkey to face the trial.Mattis said he will continue to consult with U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to consider the implications of the Khashoggi issue.He said that the U.S. State Department plans to take "further action in response to the killing".As for relations with Saudi Arabia, Mattis said the U.S. respect for the Saudi people was "undiminished", stressing that respect "must come with transparency and trust."Mattis to stress US-Mideast security ties amid Khashoggi strains
Mattis said Khashoggi’s murder undermines Mideast stability