Khashoggi’s killers enjoying impunity, says Erdogan
Turkish president suggests journalist's murder serves the interests of a shadow state in the Saudi government
30 September 2019 - 16:18
Istanbul — President Tayyip Erdogan insists that Turkey will keep pushing for the truth behind the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018, saying some of his killers appeared to be evading justice.
A year after Khashoggi was killed by Saudi agents sent from Riyadh, Erdogan said Turkey still wanted to know where his body was and who had authorised the operation — suggesting it was carried by agents of a “shadow state” in Saudi Arabia...
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