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Monday, October 8, 2018
Turkey summons Saudi envoy over missing journalist, asks to search consulate
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleANKARA, Turkey — Turkey has summoned the Saudi ambassador in Ankara to request Riyadh’s “full cooperation” in an investigation over missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The 59-year-old Khashoggi went missing last Tuesday while visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul for paperwork to marry his Turkish fiancée.
A Turkish official says the Saudi ambassador met with Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal on Sunday at the ministry. The Turkish private NTV television says Ankara requested permission for Turkish investigators to search the consulate building in Istanbul.
Turkish officials claim that the Washington Post contributor was slain at the consulate and his body was later removed from the building.
Saudi officials have denied the allegations as baseless. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he would await the results of an investigation.
— AP
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