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Turkish investigators have found traces of hydrofluoric acid and other chemicals in a well in the home of the Saudi consul general in Istanbul, a source close to the Turkish Attorney General's Office told Al Jazeera.
The discovery comes about six weeks after the Saudi consulate Jamal Khashoggi disappeared from the Saudi consulate. He was reportedly murdered despite first statements by Saudi officials that he left the building unharmed. In late October, these authorities acknowledged that he had been killed. Earlier this month, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly repeated his promise to determine who was responsible for Khashoggi's death and punishing him.
Turkish investigators first tried to reach the consul's garden and well in mid-October, but this permission was denied. But they "briefly" took samples from the top of the well's sheath, the Qatari newspaper reported, which now shows traces of hydrofluoric acid and other chemicals. Samples taken from the sewer and drainage system in the area showed signs of the same substances.
The location of the remains of Khashoggi is a constant issue in recent weeks. On Friday, November 2, an assistant of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he thought his body had been put on acid after being dismembered, "to dissolve his remains more easily", did he declares. "Now we see that they have not only dismembered his body, but have also vaporized it."
Although this last revelation may seem like another weapon, the diplomatic actions of the rest of the world in favor of Khashoggi's death have been minimal. Speaking yesterday (November 7), Donald Trump said he was forming a "strong opinion" about what had happened – even though he did not reveal exactly what his opinion was. could be.
