Khashoggi case: A second shot brings Riyadh explanatory note

Saudi Arabia is under pressure again in the case of Khashoggi. A second audio recording will prove how a special order from the Istanbul consulate talks about the impending badbadination. This contradicts the previous representations.

According to a Turkish media report, the story of the killing of Saudi anti-government journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul shows not one but two audio recordings. Until now, it was only known that Turkey possessed images of the murder itself. According to the newspaper "Hürriyet", there is also a volume of the previous period, the content of which would be in contradiction with the Saudi representation of the crime.

"Hürriyet" reported that in the recording of 15 minutes, the special command of Saudi Arabia spoke of the impending badbadination before the arrival of Khashoggi at the consulate. The presentation contradicts a Saudi version of yesterday's news that Khashoggi was killed spontaneously after refusing to visit Saudi Arabia. The situation has worsened, said Saudi Arabia.

Cavusoglu dissatisfied with Saudi representation

The newspaper announced the news after the Saudi Attorney General yesterday demanded the death penalty for five alleged perpetrators and published the alleged details of the offense. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu immediately called the statements "unsatisfactory".

"Hürriyet" is the largest newspaper in Turkey and belongs to a group linked to the government. Turkey has been pressuring Saudi Arabia since Khashoggi's death on Oct. 2 with information leaked by the media from consular records. From where she has the recordings, is not yet clear.

Germany asks for clarification

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berlin has again called on Saudi Arabia, following the indictment of the 11 accused, to provide complete and transparent information. With the European partners, Germany will evaluate the conclusions and draw conclusions, said a spokesman. "I believe that there are still questions about the plan of action, the context of the crime and the ultimate liability issues," he said.

The investigation into the Turkish and Saudi sides will have to be "pursued in accordance with international standards," the spokesman said. "An act as terrible as the badbadination of Jamal Khashoggi must not happen again," he said. A death sentence dismisses Germany in all circumstances as an inhuman form of punishment.

In Istanbul, a funeral service was organized for Khashoggi. A group of people pronounced in front of the Fatih Mosque of Istanbul a traditional prayer that is recited in Islam when the body of a deceased person is destroyed or lost. The ceremony was organized by Khashoggi's friends, who demonstrated in Istanbul for weeks and weeks.