Washington Post writer who staunchly criticized Saudi government 'cut to pieces' inside consulate in Turkey, police claim
A 59-year-old journalist, staunchly critical of Saudi Arabia's regime, disappeared after visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last week. The latest reports stated that the Saudi national was likely "tortured, murdered and cut to pieces," according to Turkish police claims.
Jamal Khashoggi reportedly entered the Saudi Arabian consulate to obtain official documents for his upcoming wedding and "never came back out again," according to reports. Turkish police believe the journalist, who also used to write articles for The Washington Post, was murdered inside the consulate building. The Saudi government, however, has denied the allegations and has claimed instead that Khashoggi disappeared after he left the consulate on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Daily Mail.