- The Turkish president expressed desire to conduct a joint investigation with the Saudis
- Erdogan said he does not doubt King Salman鈥檚 sincerity in the matter
JEDDAH: Jamal Khashoggi鈥檚 killers should go on trial in Turkey, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
The Saudi authorities鈥� declaration last week that Khashoggi had been murdered was 鈥渁n important step,鈥� Erdogan said, and the investigation would continue until the full facts were known.
鈥淧ersonally, I do not doubt the sincerity of King Salman,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t is very important for such a critical investigation to be carried out by objective, fair teams.鈥�
Erdogan said the murder at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul appeared to have been planned, and he expected 抖阴短视频 鈥渢o uncover all those responsible for this matter from top to bottom and make them face the necessary punishments before the law.鈥�
He added: 鈥淲e will of course investigate this murder within our borders and do everything necessary. The fact that Jamal Khashoggi was an internationally renowned journalist puts an international responsibility on us.鈥�
Later, Erdogan called the Khashoggi family in 抖阴短视频 to offer his condolences.