Frederica Mogherini
The EU expects a “full, transparent investigation” of the killing of a Saudi journalist, said the bloc's foreign policy chief on Wednesday.
At a joint press conference with the presidents of Colombia and the European Commission, Frederica Mogherini said Saudi Arabia had so far failed to “shed enough light” on the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
A columnist for The Washington Post, Khashoggi was last seen on Oct. 2 when he entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.
After days of denying any knowledge of his whereabouts, Saudi officials last week admitted that Khashoggi had died in a "brawl" at the consulate.
“We expect accountability, which is not revenge. It's not a scapegoating exercise,” Mogherini added.
Since admitting to the journalist’s death, Saudi King Salman has sacked the deputy head of the Saudi intelligence agency, along with a top aide, while also ordering the arrest of 18 suspects in the case.
Amid a global outcry, world leaders have called on the Saudi government to provide more concrete answers on his death.
The United States wants perfect clarity on exactly what happened in the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an internal email sent widely to U.S. State Department employees. "We are already seeing steps from Saudi Arabia reflecting serious accountability, but we won’t be satisfied until we get perfect clarity on exactly what transpired," Pompeo said in a "Miles with Mike" email sent to U.S. State Department employees on Tuesday evening and reviewed by Reuters on Wednesday. The email described his trip to Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
US wants 'perfect clarity' on Khashoggi case: Pompeo
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed the steps needed to be taken to bring to light all aspects of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Wednesday, according to presidential sources.Khashoggi vanished after entering the Saudi consulate on Oct. 2 to obtain documents for his upcoming marriage.Soon after he went missing, Turkish officials said 15 Saudis arrived in Istanbul on the day of his disappearance in two planes and visited the consulate while he was still inside.Khashoggi was a U.S. resident who wrote columns for the Washington Post and a critic of the Saudi government, calling for reforms.After denying any involvement in the disappearance of Khashoggi, 59, for two weeks, Saudi Arabia on Saturday morning said he had died in a fistfight at the consulate. An hour later, another Saudi official attributed the death to a chokehold, which a senior official reiterated.Erdoğan, Prince Salman discuss steps needed to elucidate Khashoggi killingSaudi teams in consulate vehicles scouted out Istanbul forest before killing KhashoggiFrance says will take 'appropriate action' if Saudi guilt in Khashoggi killing provenSaudi prince has 'blood on his hands' over Khashoggi: Erdoğan adviserBritain to stop suspects in Khashoggi death entering UKIran: Riyadh would not have murdered Khashoggi without US protection
Erdoğan, Prince Salman discuss steps needed to elucidate Khashoggi killing
Footage has revealed that a Saudi team scouted in Istanbul's Belgrad Forest before the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to security sources on Wednesday.As part of the probe launched by the Chief Public Prosecutors' Office in Istanbul, a special security team went through 2,000-hour-long footages from a total of 137 surveillance cameras at 62 points.The team found that on Oct.1, the Saudi team scouted at the forest with a diplomatic vehicle that belonged to the consulate, while another photograph showed Khashoggi's arrival to Ataturk Airport on the same day.The comprehensive investigation on surveillance cameras around the Saudi Consulate and in several areas of Istanbul -- including Levent and Sultanahmet -- reveals clues for the killing of Khashoggi step by step.France says will take 'appropriate action' if Saudi guilt in Khashoggi killing provenThe footages show activities of the 15 Saudis -- who arrived in Istanbul on two planes to kill Khashoggi and visited the consulate while he was still inside on Oct. 2 -- and the consulate officials.Khashoggi, a columnist for The Washington Post, had gone missing since entering the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.After days of denying to know his whereabouts, Saudi Arabia last week claimed Khashoggi died during a fight inside the consulate.Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz sacked the deputy of the intelligence service and a top aide and ordered the arrest of 18 suspects over the case.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday laid out his country’s initial findings in its investigation, saying Khashoggi's murder was "premeditated".Germany mulling whether to stop approved arms exports to SaudiSaudi prince has 'blood on his hands' over Khashoggi: Erdoğan adviserBritain to stop suspects in Khashoggi death entering UKTrump says Saudi prince 'running things,' could be behind Khashoggi death: WSJTurkish police receive permission to search well at Saudi consulate
Saudi teams in consulate vehicles scouted out Istanbul forest before killing Khashoggi