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Saudi consulate staff testify to prosecutor in Khashoggi probe: report
ISTANBUL, Oct 19, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Staff members of the Saudi Arabian
consulate in Istanbul were Friday testifying at the chief prosecutor’s office
as part of a probe into the disappearance of prominent journalist Jamal
Khashoggi, state-run Anadolu news agency said.
Fifteen staff, all Turkish nationals, were giving statements, according to
NTV television. The development comes after Turkish investigators conducted a
thorough search at the consulate and the residence of the consul, who
returned to Riyadh on Tuesday.
BSS/AFP/ARS/2016 hrs