Jamal Khashoggi's killers will pay the price, says Turkish President

Shortly upon release of a UN report regarding Jamal Khashoggi's killing, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, June 19 said that late journalist's killers "will pay price."

"(y will) pay price and be held accountable," Anolu ncy quoted Erdogan as saying during an event in Istanbul.

Khashoggi, who worked as a journalist for Washington Post, was killed after entering Saudi Arabia's consulate in October last year.

Even though Riyh has outrightly rejected all allegations against it, Erdogan ded that Kingdom was guilty and h prior kwledge of murder, as per Turkish news ncy.

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An independent investigation led by UN extrajudicial executions investigator, Agnes Callamard, held Saudi Arabia responsible for scribe's "extrajudicial killing."

report released on Wednesday revealed that late Saudi Arabian journalist was victim of a "deliberate, premeditated execution," according to CNN. Kingdom has dismissed report.

While Riyh initially denied any kwledge of Khashoggi's killing, Saudi officials later claimed that a group of rogue operators, many of whom belong to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's inner circle, were responsible for journalist's death. Saudi attorney general later confirmed that Khashoggi was killed in a premeditated murder.

special rapporteur, however, does t make any conclusions over role of Saudi Crown Prince and King in murder case.

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Inste, Callamard says that re is "credible evidence meriting furr investigation by a proper authority" as to wher "threshold of criminal responsibility has been met."

Saudi Arabia began trial for 11 suspects in murder case earlier this year, after rejecting Erdogan's call for suspected Saudi nationals to be extrited to Turkey to face trial in nation where crime took place.