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The fiancee of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi urges President Trump to ensure that the journalist's death is not hidden.
Hatice Cengiz, a Turkish national, announced Monday in London the commander-in-chief of the United States at a memorial to Khashoggi, insisting that he "help reveal the truth and that justice be made ".
"It should not pave the way for a concealment of my fiancé's murder. Do not let money stain our conscience and compromise our values, "Cengiz said.
She also expressed her disappointment at the "leadership of many countries" after the Khashoggi assassination on 2 October.
A few days ago, Cengiz had revealed in an interview with a Turkish media that she had rejected Trump 's invitation to go to the White House, claiming that she had "perceived" the truth. invitation "as a statement intended to win the favor of the public".
Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor and critic of the Saudi regime, was killed by a team of assassins while he was going to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to obtain documents relating to his upcoming marriage while Cengiz l & rsquo; Was waiting outside.
"If only I knew it would be the last time I saw my Jamal, his smile, I would hear his laugh, I would have found myself in front of this murderous team," Cengiz said Monday.
Meanwhile, the main Saudi prosecutor arrived Tuesday at the main Istanbul courthouse to meet with Istanbul Attorney General Irfan Fidan, about the investigation into the assassination, announced the Anadolu agency, led by the Turkish state.
The two men also met Monday for one hour and 15 minutes.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that the investigation into Khashoggi's murder should be completed quickly.
"It must be solved now. there is no reason to excuse, "Erdogan told reporters.
In his speech on Monday, Cengiz called Khashoggi a "martyr for a cause," according to CNN.
"He is a martyr of the struggle for democracy and freedom in our part of the world. I want to bury the body of my beloved Jamal – my martyr – surrounded by the prayers of his friends and relatives. I want to know: where is his body? She said, according to the newspaper.
"I think the Saudi regime knows where their body is … I want justice done. Not only for those who murdered my dear Jamal, but for those who organized it and gave it order. "
The Turkish president has repeatedly called on Saudi Arabia to hand over Khashoggi's murder leaders to the Saudi consulate so that they can be tried in Turkey.
Saudi Arabia has reportedly arrested 18 people in connection with the killing of Khashoggi, but Turkish officials said a 15-member team was sent to Istanbul by Riyadh on board private jets to kill Khashoggi.
Last week, Saudi officials said Khashoggi's assassination was planned in advance, marking the latest reversal of the journalist's death.
Saudi prosecutors had previously said that the 59-year-old writer had died accidentally during a fight in the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul.
Khashoggi's body has still not been found.
With postal wires
