A delegation from Saudi Arabia has arrived in Turkey as part of a joint investigation into the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, three Turkish sources say. A Saudi source also said a senior royal, Prince Khaled al-Faisal, visited Turkey on Thursday (local time) for talks. Saudi state news agency SPA later quoted a Saudi official as welcoming Turkey's approval of its request to form the team. Saudi officials say he left shortly afterwards but Turkish officials and his fiancee, who was waiting outside, said he never came out. On Tuesday, the Turkish foreign ministry said the Saudi consulate in Istanbul would be searched as part of the investigation.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 13, 2018 02:26 UTC