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Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2 to
get documents for his forthcoming marriage. Saudi officials say
he left shortly afterwards but Turkish officials and his fiancee,
who was waiting outside, said he never came out.
Erdogan told reporters on a flight back from Hungary that Turkey
is worried about the Khashoggi's disappearance.
"We are investigating all aspects of the event. It is not
possible for us to remain silent regarding such an occurrence,
because it is not a common occurrence," he said.
He also questioned assertions by Saudi authorities that the
consulate does not have footage of Khashoggi leaving the
building as the mission's security cameras only provide live
footage and do not record images.
"Is it possible for there to be no camera systems at the Saudi
Arabia consulate, where the event took place?," Erdogan was
quoted as saying by Hurriyet.
Khashoggi's disappearance is likely to further deepen divisions
between Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Relations were already strained
after Turkey sent troops to the Gulf state of Qatar last year in
a show of support after its Gulf neighbors, including Saudi
Arabia, imposed an embargo on Doha.
Erdogan, whose AK Party is rooted in political Islam, also
supported a government in Egypt led by the Muslim Brotherhood,
which Saudi Arabia has designated a terrorist movement.
(Reporting by Ali Kucukgocmen; Editing by Dominic Evans)
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