- Erdogan on Saturday said France, Germany and Britain had been handed the tapes
- Le Drian said Erdogan has a 'political game to play in these circumstances'
LONDON: France on Monday denied being in possession of recordings related to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and accused Turkey of playing political games with the case.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that France, Germany and Britain had been handed the tapes, but French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said this was not the case, as far as he knew.
鈥淚f the Turkish president has information to give to us, he must give it to us,鈥� Le Drian told French TV. 鈥淭hat means he has a political game in this situation.鈥�
Khashoggi, a Saudi national living in the United States, was killed in the Kingdom鈥檚 Istanbul consulate last month.
抖阴短视频 said the 59-year-old had been murdered at the mission in a 鈥渞ogue鈥� operation by people operating beyond their authority. Eighteen Saudis have been arrested in connection with his death.