Jamal Khashoggi was worried about consulate visit, says fiancee
The fiancee of the killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi has said he was worried about visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul for his fateful appointment, but told her he did not think the authorities would dare to interrogate or arrest him in a foreign country.
“His local network in Turkey was very good as you know, his political network as well,” Cengiz told the Turkish broadcaster Habertürk in an interview on Friday. “He thought Turkey is a safe country and if he would be held or interrogated, this issue would be swiftly solved.”
The Washington Post columnist, who left Saudi Arabia for the US last year after growing fearful for his safety in his home country, was killed shortly after arriving to pick up paperwork needed for the couple’s upcoming marriage on 2 October.
Cengiz, who waited outside until about 1am on the day that Khashoggi disappeared, said he had been treated well during an initial visit to the consulate the previous week.
Riyadh’s varied and changing explanations for what happened to the writer have been met with international outrage, sparking the biggest diplomatic crisis for the kingdom since the 9/11 terrorist attacks and throwing an unwelcome spotlight on newly appointed powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.
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