Fiancee calls on Trump to prevent a cover-up
— The Turkish fiancee of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi has called on President Trump and other leaders to ensure that his death in Istanbul is not covered up, while Saudi Arabia’s top prosecutor on Tuesday visited the Saudi Consulate where officials from his government killed the writer.
Speaking at a memorial in London on Monday, Hatice Cengiz expressed disappointment in the “leadership of many countries.” Singling out Trump, she urged him to “help reveal the truth and ensure justice be served.”
“He should not pave the way for a cover-up of my fiance’s murder. Let’s not let money taint our conscience and compromise our values,” she said.
Cengiz also told the memorial that she wishes she had entered the consulate instead of Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist who had written critically of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince.
She said in reference to an alleged Saudi hit squad sent to kill Khashoggi: “If only I knew that would be the last time I would see my Jamal, his smile, hear his laughter, I would have stood in front of that murderous team myself.”
Cengiz last week declined an invitation by the White House, criticizing Trump’s statements on Khashoggi’s killing.
Saudi Arabia’s top prosecutor, Saud al-Mojeb, arrived at Istanbul’s main courthouse Tuesday for more talks with chief public prosecutor, Irfan Fidan, on the investigation into the killing, TurISTANBUL key’s state-run Anadolu Agency reported. The two had met for an hour and 15 minutes on Monday as part of an agreement between Riyadh and Ankara for cooperation over the investigation.
Al-Mojeb then went to the consulate and left after spending a little over an hour there.
“This needs to be solved now; there is no point in excuses,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told journalists.