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ISTANBUL – Researchers assess the possibility that the remains of the disappeared Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi were transferred to a forest outside Istanbul or in another city, where he was killed inside the consulate of Saudi Arabia Earlier this month, said Friday a Turkish official.
The police determined that two vehicles belonging to the Saudi Consulate they left the building on October 2, the same day the track was lost Khashoggi After entering the diplomatic post, added the official.
One of the cars went to the nearby forest of Belgrade, on the outskirts of Istanbul, while the other went to the city of Yalova on the other side of the Sea of Marmara. said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation has, which is still open, is under the secrecy.
It was not clear if the police had already registered these areas.
According to information published by the Turkish media, Khashoggi was brutally murdered and dismembered inside the consulate by members of a criminal brigade linked to the Saudi prince, Mohammed bin Salman. The Saudis have described the information as unfounded, but have not yet explained what happened to the editorialist of The Washington Post who criticized the rise to power of the Saudi heir.
US President Donald Trump, who first criticized Riyadh about the writer 's disappearance but then relaxed his stance, said Thursday that it "seems like" Khashoggi he died and that the consequences for the Saudis "will have to be very serious" if it is confirmed that they are at the origin of his death.
Saudi Arabia has not responded to repeated requests for comments in recent days regarding the disappearance of Khashoggi.
The pro-government Turkish newspaper Yeni Safak He reported on Wednesday that an audio recording of the journalist's murder suggests that the Saudis embarked him after he entered the consulate, cutting off his fingers and decapitating him later.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who visited Saudi Arabia and Turkey This week, during a flight to Mexico, he told reporters that he had neither seen nor heard this recording.
For his part, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu denied sharing the recordings with US authorities, according to the official Anadolu news agency. During a visit to Albania, the Chancellor said that Ankara would share "with the world" the results of his investigation into the disappearance.
This Friday also, the pro-government Turkish newspaper Sabah has released new surveillance camera images meant to show members of the Saudi team that went to Turkey to get rid of Khashoggi.
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