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Evidence Shows Khashoggi Was 'Brutally Murdered,' Turkish President Erdogan Says

Turkey's leader rejected Saudi Arabia's claim that the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was an accident. He said 18 suspects under arrest in Saudi Arabia should face justice in Turkey.
"Covering up such a brutal act would wound the conscience of all mankind," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told members of parliament in Ankara, speaking about the death of Saudi journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi.

Updated at 9:45 a.m. ET

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was "brutally murdered" as part of a meticulous operation by a team of Saudis, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday, rejecting Saudi Arabia's claim that the death was accidental. Erdogan called for Saudi Arabia to share facts about the case and said the suspects should be tried in Turkey.

"Neither the Vienna Convention nor other international laws allow the investigation into such a brutal murder to be cloaked behind the shield of diplomatic

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