Published 19:36 IST, November 10th 2018
Turkey shares recordings of Khashoggi's murder with the US, UK; Claims his body was dissolved in acid
Recordings that could possibly expose the murder of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Arabia embassy in Turkey have been shared with the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany and Saudi Arabia as per AFP reports.
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Recordings, that could possibly expose murder of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi Arabia embassy in Turkey, have been shared with United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Saudi Arabia, as per AFP reports.
Ever since spine-chilling murder of Washington Post columnist on October 2 inside Saudi consulate in Istanbul came to light, Kingdom has stated erratic claims. Initially, Riyh remained firm on stand that Khashoggi h left embassy unscad, w after fluctuating narratives overtime has finally mitted that he was murdered inside. However, y still continue to deny involvement of Royal family.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has asserted that murder occurred on order from highest levels of leership in Saudi government. While case is co-investigated by Turkey and Saudi Arabia, Erdoğan has accused Kingdom of stalling inquiry by cold-shouldering authorities.
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recent ascending reports on Khashoggi-case have also revealed that Turkish police have decided to terminate search for journalist’s body. Reports from Ankara claims that traces of acid has been retrieved from drains at Saudi Consul general’s resident in Istanbul, where body is kwn to be dissolved using chemicals.
"We w see that it wasn't just cut up, y got rid of body by dissolving it," Yasin Aktay, an visor to Erdogan and official in Turkey's ruling party, told Hurriyet newspaper on Friday, vember 2.
"y aimed to ensure sign of body was left. This is what is understood from prosecutor's statement, said Aktay, who was close to journalist.
Saudi Arabia has faced a torrent of international condemnations over killing of royal insider-turned-critic. murder has placed a strain on deces-old alliance between United States and Saudi Arabia and tarnished im of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, kingdom's de facto ruler.
Kingdom has arrested 18 suspects, who are kwn to be prosecuted in Kingdom. Although Turkey has demanded suspects should be expelled.
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case that found itself on global helines, whistle-blower Edward Swden has ded more inputs to it when he said that an Israeli spyware was used to target murdered journalist.
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dressing a video conference in Tel Aviv whistle-blower, refuged in Moscow, claimed that a software me by a cyber intelligence firm in Israel and was used by Saudi Arabia to track Khashoggi, which led up to his murder
(Inputs from ANI)
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18:56 IST, November 10th 2018