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Erdogan says Saudis at 'highest levels' ordered Khashoggi's killing and calls for cooperation, but critics say he's part of the problem

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Jamal Khashoggi's killing was ordered at the "highest levels" of the Saudi government.

  • Amnesty International, The Committee to Protect Journalists, Human Rights Watch, and Reporters Without Borders have all

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing was ordered at the "highest levels" of the Saudi government and is calling on Riyadh to be more cooperative moving forward.

But critics say the Turkish leader is also part of the problem, and that neither Turkey nor Saudi Arabia have been particularly transparent since Khashoggi disappeared one month ago on October 2.

Some of these leaks have been contradicted by public statements some Turkish officials have made, which has made it difficult to discern exactly what happened.

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In this context, Tadros said the UN needs to be allowed into Turkey to conduct an independent probe. The UN has repeatedly expressed a willingness to do so, but Tadros suspects Erdogan is not particularly fond of this idea due to his dubious record on human rights and freedom of the press. Permitting the UN to investigate the murder of a journalist on Turkish soil would set a precedent for future inquiries that could prove uncomfortable for Erdogan, she said.

But for such an investigation to happen, Turkey needs to write

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