Turkey planning international
investigation into Khashoggi case: minister
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[January 22, 2019]
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is
planning to launch an international investigation into the murder of
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and will take further steps in coming
days, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted as saying by
state-owned media.
Khashoggi, a royal insider who became a critic of Saudi Arabia's Crown
Prince Mohammed bin Salman and began writing for the Washington Post
after moving to the United States, was killed in the kingdom's Istanbul
consulate on Oct. 2.
After making numerous contradictory statements about Khashoggi's fate,
Riyadh said he had been killed and his body dismembered when
negotiations to persuade him to return to Saudi Arabia failed.
Turkey has previously said it was working with other countries on the
Khashoggi investigation, and has accused Saudi Arabia of not fully
cooperating to uncover the journalist's killing.
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Cavusoglu said in a speech that some Western countries were trying to
cover up Khashoggi's murder, adding that Turkey had made preparations to
launch an international investigation on the matter, the state-owned
Anadolu reported on Monday.
"There are Western countries trying to cover this case up. I know the
reasons. We know and see what sorts of deals are made. We see how those
who spoke of freedom of press are now covering this up after seeing
money," Anadolu quoted him as saying.
"We, however, will go until the end. We made preparations for an
international investigation in the coming days and we will take the
necessary steps," he was cited as saying.
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People protest against the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in
Turkey outside the Saudi Arabian Embassy in London, Britain, October
26 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/File Photo
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Despite a joint investigation with Saudi officials looking at the
Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the consul's residence and several
other locations, the whereabouts of Khashoggi's remains are still
unknown.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said Khashoggi's killing was
ordered by the highest level of Saudi leadership, but Riyadh has
rejected accusations that the prince was involved.
Saudi prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for five of the 11
suspects detained over the murder, which has caused international
outrage and damaged the reputation of the 33-year old crown prince.
Saudi Arabia has come under heavy international pressure over the
Khashoggi killing, including from the United States, its closest
ally, whose Senate has voted for a resolution blaming the prince for
the murder.
(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by David Dolan and Andrew
Heavens)
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