British government said the allegations on the disappearance of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi are "extremely serious"
British government on Monday said the allegations on the disappearance of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi are "extremely serious".
"These are extremely serious allegations," said a British Foreign Office representative in a statement.
"We are aware of the latest reports and are working urgently to establish the facts, including with the government of Saudi Arabia," the representative said.
Jamal Khashoggi, journalist and regular columnist for the Washington Post, has been missing since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.
A group of activists stage demonstration in support of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi outside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on October 07, 2018.
Activists demonstrate in support of missing Saudi journalist
The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in Istanbul initiated an investigation on the day of the incident while the consulate also said on Twitter that it was working in coordination with Turkish authorities.
Turkey on Monday conveyed its expectation of "full cooperation" from Saudi Arabia in search of the missing Saudi journalist.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday stated that he still has positive expectations on the condition of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has been missing for six days. “I still have good expectations. We hope not to come across an undesirable situation about missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi,” he said. “As president, I am following the situation. Whatever the result, we will inform the world of it,” he added.Erdoğan told reporters that authorities were looking into all camera records and monitoring incoming and outgoing airport transits, but added that Turkey would await the results of the prosecutor's investigation.Khashoggi, a former newspaper editor in Saudi Arabia and adviser to its former head of intelligence, left the country last year saying he feared retribution for his growing criticism of Saudi policy in the Yemen war and its crackdown on dissent.On Tuesday he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to get documents for his forthcoming marriage. Saudi officials say he left shortly afterwards but his fiancee, who was waiting outside, said he never came out."The initial assessment of the Turkish police is that Mr Khashoggi has been killed at the consulate of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul. We believe that the murder was premeditated and the body was subsequently moved out of the consulate," one of two Turkish officials said on Saturday.‘Jamal Khashoggi was murdered’Turkey says authorities have concrete information on missing Saudi journalistTurkey requesting IMF help is ‘out of the question’He also stated that Turkey was far from needing an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan or related technical assistance.“Turkey is resolutely standing against attacks targeting its economic independence. Turkey has closed the IMF chapter, not to be reopened again,” he said.“Our economic indicators are in a very good situation. Turkey’s path crossing with the IMF is out of the question,” he added.The lira has lost more than 40 percent of its value this year over a diplomatic row between Ankara and Washington, which Erdoğan deemed an economic war.Turkish FinMin says to announce strong program against inflation
Erdoğan says still has positive expectations on Saudi journalist's condition
Turkish authorities have concrete information on the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has been missing for six days, an adviser of Turkey's ruling AK Party said on Sunday.Yasin Aktay told broadcaster CNN Turk that Khashoggi had not left the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, which he had entered on Tuesday to obtain documents for a forthcoming marriage, in "normal ways". The case would not go unsolved, Aktay said.Late on Saturday, Turkish sources said that Turkish authorities believed Khashoggi had been killed inside the consulate last week, in what they described as the deliberate targeting of a prominent critic of the Gulf kingdom's rulers.Video: Turkey investigates disappearance of Saudi journalist
Turkey says authorities have concrete information on missing Saudi journalist
The alleged murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside a Saudi consulate building in Istanbul has drawn backlash from the United States.The journalist and regular columnist in the Washington Post has been missing since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.A Reuters report on Saturday said that Khashoggi was killed inside the consulate building after being detained for several days. Journalists and authorities alike in the U.S. have spoken against Saudi actions.Khashoggi is known to have been critical of the Saudi domestic and foreign policies.Washington Post editorial page editor and colleague of Khashoggi, Fred Hiatt said that if it had indeed occurred, the murder was a “monstrous and unfathomable act".U.S. Senator and Foreign Relations Committee member Chris Murphy tweeted that if true, the killing should represent a “fundamental break” in U.S.-Saudi relations.Video: Turkey investigates disappearance of Saudi journalistMurphy had previously demanded the Saudi government “provide an answer” on the whereabouts of Khashoggi.Turkish police investigating the case had said in a statement yesterday that 15 Saudis, including several officials, arrived in Istanbul on two planes and visited the consulate while Khashoggi was inside.The Turkish police in Istanbul has been keeping an eye on the entry and exits at the Saudi Consulate since the time, Khashoggi entered the building, his fiancée said.The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in Istanbul initiated an investigation on the day of the incident while the consulate also said on Twitter that it was working in coordination with Turkish authorities.Turkish police believe Saudi journalist Khashoggi was killed in consulate
Missing Saudi journalist sparks backlash from US