Turkey seeks answers in missing
Saudi reporter mystery
 |
| A man holds a placard reading "Where is Jamal Khashoggi ?", October 9th.- AFP |
The President of Turkey has demanded that Saudi Arabia offer
proof that a prominent exiled critic is still alive, amid claims that he was
murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
By Nathan Morley
The disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi - who
has not been seen since entering the country's consulate in Istanbul Turkey
last week - prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to express concern about the
situation.
Khashoggi had been critical of the Salman government.
The Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has also become
involved in the case. He said Saudi officials should prove that Khashoggi left
the building after arriving last Tuesday to get a document for his upcoming
marriage to his Turkish fiancée, who waited for him outside the consulate, but
said he never emerged from the building.
Officials in Turkey maintain that the reporter was murdered
inside the diplomatic mission, while Saudi Arabia claims he safely left the
building.
Meanwhile, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has asked
Saudi Arabia to support a thorough, transparent investigation into the
disappearance.
"We have seen conflicting reports on the safety and
whereabouts of prominent Saudi journalist and Washington Post contributor Jamal
Khashoggi," Pompeo said.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said last week that
Riyadh was ready to welcome the Turkish government to search the building, but
it is unclear if that has happened.
Không có nhận xét nào:
Đăng nhận xét