Khashoggi was strangled or suffocated and his body was dismembered, according to a Turkish prosecutor

Nov. 4, 2018/16 h 11 GMT

From Saphora Smith, Aziz Akyavas and Brinley F. Bruton

The American writer Jamal Khashoggi was strangled or smothered as soon as he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and his body was later dismembered and eliminated, the Attorney General said in Turkey on Wednesday.

After weeks of leaks, Irfan Fidan's remarks constitute the first detailed account of the Turkish authorities as to what, according to them, happened to Khashoggi after his disappearance on 2 October. 19659008] "In accordance with the plans established in advance, the victim, Jamal Khashoggi, was strangled to death immediately after entering the Saudi Consulate General," the prosecutor said in a statement.

"The body of the victim was dismembered and destroyed as a result of his asphyxiation death – again, in accordance with the anticipated plans," reads the two-page statement.

Fidan did not provide any proof of his version of events.

The Turkish prosecutor also stated that discussions had taken place. with Saudi chief prosecutor Saud al-Mojeb has given no "concrete result" despite "well-intentioned efforts by Turkey to reveal the truth".

Turkey claims the extradition of 18 suspects for the murder of the journalist arrested in Saudi Arabia. He is also pressuring the kingdom to obtain information on the location of Khashoggi's remains.

The death of Khashoggi – Washington Post columnist and critic of the Saudi de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman – has caused worldwide indignation and left the kingdom.

Saudi Arabia has repeatedly changed its account of what happened to Khashoggi after he entered the consulate almost a month ago. . "

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that the killing of Khashoggi" violated the norms of international law "but reaffirmed the importance of what he described as a "long" and "strategic" US-Saudi relationship

"It is very important for us to keep this in mind as we continue to hold the responsibility of all those who participated in the perpetration of this murder, "he told Fox News Radio.

After vehement denials that Ri yadh was implicated in the disappearance of Khashoggi, Saudi officials admitted that the dissident had been killed at the time. Inside the building.

But for days they maintained that Khashoggi's death was a mistake during an attempt to persuade him to persuade him to return to Arabia

The Attorney General of Saudi Arabia admitted Thursday that e the evidence shared by the Turkish authorities suggests that the killing of Khashoggi was "premeditated".

CLARIFICATION (Nov. 4, 2018, 11:05): An earlier version of this article vaguely referred to the news organization Pompeo had spoken of. That was Fox News Radio, not Fox News.