Middle East/ According to Iran Press, the Turkish attorney general's office announced that, despite attempts to conceal evidence of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a journalist critic of the Saudi regime's policies, initial inspections of the Saudi consulate in Istanbul have resulted in significant forensic evidence being uncovered, which support's the theory that Khashoggi was murdered at the consulate.
The new evidence reinforces speculation about Khashoggi's killing.
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CNN announced yesterday (October 15, 2018) that the Saudis are preparing a report that will acknowledge that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death was the result of an interrogation that went wrong, one that was intended to lead to his abduction from Turkey, according to two sources.
One source says the report will likely conclude that the operation was carried out without clearance and transparency and that those involved will be held responsible.
One of the sources acknowledged that the report is still being prepared and cautioned that things could change, CNN added.
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The Washington Post columnist was last seen in public when he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in Turkey on October 2. Previously, Saudi authorities had maintained Khashoggi left the consulate the same afternoon of his visit, but provided no evidence to support the claim.
Khashoggi was known to journalists as someone who could explain the politics of the House of Saud and its several thousand princes. But with the ascent last year of Bin Salman, who is known for ruthless suppression of any opposition or criticism, Khashoggi became a critic in self-imposed exile.
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Given the evidence and the inability of the Saudi government to provide the necessary evidence that Khashoggi left the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, his murder seems to be decisive.
The Saudi government is seeking to deny responsibility for Khashoggi's killing, and has suggested that rogue elements within the Saudi regime may be responsible for the journalist's murder -- a scenario that US president, Donald Trump, has also backed.
Earlier Monday, Donald Trump suggested that "rogue killers" could be behind Khashoggi's disappearance, after a phone call with Saudi Arabia's King Salman about the case.
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Trump, who had previously threatened to punish Saudi Arabia, changed his mind when Saudi Arabia tacitly threatened to retaliate for any negative action associated with the disappearance of Khashoggi.
About the Saudi scenario, Bradley P. Moss, an expert on security and international affairs said it is hard to believe that someone has been killed at the consulate and no one has noticed.
In this situation, public opinion waits to see the Turkish government's response, as the country where the crime took place on its soil.
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