Newspaper says Turkey has audio of Saudi writer's slaying

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News ID: 30143
Asia » Asia
Publish Date: 9:04 - 14 October 2018
TEHRAN, October 14 - Turkish officials have an audio recording of the alleged killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi from the Apple Watch he wore when he walked into the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul over a week ago.

Newspaper says Turkey has audio of Saudi writer's slayingTEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - The new claim published by the Sabah newspaper, through which Turkish security officials have leaked much information about the case, puts more pressure on Saudi Arabia to explain what happened to Khashoggi.

Also Saturday, Ankara's top diplomat reiterated a call to Saudi Arabia to open up its consulate, from where Khashoggi disappeared, for Turkish authorities to search.

The writer, who has written critically about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, vanished after he walked into the consulate on Oct. 2. The kingdom has maintained the allegations against it are "baseless," though an official early on Saturday — on Khashoggi's 60th birthday — acknowledged for the first time that some believe the writer was killed by the kingdom, AP reported.

The disappearance has put pressure on President Donald Trump, who has enjoyed close relations with the Saudis since entering office.

 

 

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