Turkish prosecutors investigate Saudi writer's disappearance
Turkish prosecutors have launched a formal investigation into disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to judicial sources on Saturday. The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in Istanbul initiated the investigation on the day of the incident.The Washington Post's columnist Jamal Khashoggi has been missing since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday.
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- Published Date: 12:00 | 06 October 2018
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Turkey's official news agency says prosecutors are extending an investigation into the disappearance of a veteran Saudi journalist.
Anadolu news agency said Saturday the Istanbul public prosecutor's office began a probe into Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance Tuesday, immediately after her went missing. It said the investigation over allegations that the writer was detained had "deepened."
Khashoggi, 59, went missing while on a visit to the consulate in Istanbul for paperwork to marry his Turkish fiancée. The consulate insists the writer left its premises, contradicting Turkish officials who say they believe he is still there.
Khashoggi has written columns for the Washington Post critical of Saudi Arabia's assertive Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.