President of Turkey, Saudi Crown Prince hold phone conversation

By  Trend

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman held a telephone conversation on Oct. 24.

According to the sources in the Turkish presidential administration, during the conversation, the sides discussed the joint efforts to clarify all aspects of the murder of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

On Oct. 2, Khashoggi, known for his criticism of the policy of Riyadh, disappeared when he visited the consulate general of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul, where he came to obtain documents for registration of marriage with a Turkish citizen. A few days later, the Turkish police launched an investigation into his disappearance.

On Oct. 20, the Saudi authorities reported that Khashoggi was killed as a result of a conflict in the consulate general.

The Attorney General of Saudi Arabia Sheikh Saud al-Muadjib said 18 nationals of the country are under investigation, whose identities have not been revealed.