Iran Press/ Europe: In a Thursday resolution, members of the European Parliament condemned in the strongest possible terms the torture and killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey,” reported the official website of the parliament.
Member states also called for a thorough investigation into Khashoggi murder to understand what has really happened on October 2 in Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Mehr News Agency reported.
The resolution highlights that the murder is unlikely to have happened without the knowledge or control of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.
Pointing to the earlier demand of the parliament on October 4 regarding the role of Saudi Arabia in the brutal civil war of Yemen, the text reiterates EU governments should reach a common position to impose an EU-wide arms embargo on the aggressive Saudis.
Switzerland is to reconsider its ties with Saudi Arabia following the killing of a well-known Saudi journalist "Jamal Khashoggi".
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The Saudi regime finally accepted on 20 October that Khashoggi has been killed in its Consulate in Istanbul.
A Turkish security source told Reuters that a group of 15 Saudi nationals, including some officials, arrived in Istanbul and entered the consulate after the Saudi journalist.
Also, in Oct. 23, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an directly accused some of the 'highest ranked Saudis' of ordering Khashoggi's murder in the Turkish parliament, but avoided mentioning Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammad Bin Salman by name.
Turkish President addressed the Parliament on Oct. 23, saying that there is evidence pointing to Khashoggi's murder being 'premeditated'.
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