Turkey’s Erdogan Reveals Part of Khashoggi Killing Audio

In the audio recording, a suspected killer of Khashoggi allegedly says: “I know how to cut well.”

File Photo of Jamal Khashoggi

(Source: AP)

Turkey's president says he has heard an audio recording in which a suspected killer of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi allegedly says: "I know how to cut well."

Speaking on Friday, 14 December, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan added that the man heard in the recording was a high-level soldier and “morgue employee” who “openly” said he could dissect a body. 

Turkey has shared the audio recording with Saudi Arabia, the United States, Germany and others.

Turkey says a 15-person hit squad killed Khashoggi on 2 October in Saudi Arabia's Istanbul consulate. His remains have not been found.

Erdogan also criticized the Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman for saying the journalist had left the consulate, a claim he later reversed. "This nation is not dumb, it knows how to hold (people) accountable," said Erdogan.

(Published in an arrangement with Associated Press.)