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Turkey called for Saudi Government to turn over the criminals because
the incident took place at Istanbul in their country[1]. At
the beginning, Saudi Arabia explained that they had left the body of victim to
the collaborators of Saudi government in Turkey. Turkish side embarked on the
investigation. But the explanation of Saudi Arabia was blown hot and cold. Turkish
investigation was stuck. The crime occurred inside the Saudi consulate in
Istanbul where Turkish sovereignty could not reach. Saudi side quickly
repatriated the criminals with diplomatic privileges[2].
There were no countermeasures for the Turkish government.
However, the news to disclose the facts have been leaking out through
world medias one after another, which would come down to the truth[3]. One
of them was related to the disposal of Khashoggi’s body. It was said that a
large incinerator with a heat resistance of 1000 ° C was installed inside the
Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The body was burned for 3 days and 3 nights. Everything
was burned to ashes. The evidence was completely disappeared. The solution was
referred to a court in Saudi Arabia. But the trial in Saudi Arabia was
completely done behind the closed door. Moreover, the Supreme Court justices
were replaced just before the trial. Saudi government is now under darkness. It
might not imagine that MbS would appear in the court. MbS's entourage who is
considered to know the full details of the case has also run away. The truth of
the incident will never be disclosed.
The Turkish government is now unlikely to investigate the case.
However, it does not mean that the suspicion of MbS becomes clear. It deepens
suspicion furthermore. The purpose of Turkish government is to make use of
MbS's allegations at most. It is likely that the Turkish government has more
confidential information than already released. The Turkish government must play
its best card not only for the Saudi government but also for the President of
the United States, who protects MbS.
Turkey and Saudi Arabia have been competed each other in two
phases of historical religious leadership and contemporary political
initiative. In the historical aspect, they compete the leadership of Sunni Islam. And they compete the contemporary regional alliance in political and
economic fields. In the religious field, Turkey once dominated the Sunni Islamic
world as the Ottoman Empire. On the contrary Saudi Arabia which holds two holy mosques
of Makkah and Madinah makes a boast of being custodian(guardian) of two holy
mosques, another title of the King of Saudi Arabia. In terms of political scene,
Saudi Arabia with the backing of the United States recognizes itself as the
leaders of Arab countries. And in terms of economic scene, Saudi Arabia shows
the power of oil money. On the other hand, Turkey, which boasts the largest
economy in the Middle East has strengthened its relations with Russia. In Syria
they defeated against IS (Islamic States) and made the Assad regime in victory.
And most recently Turkey annoyed the US in the arms deal with Russia[4].
Turkey disguised Saudi Arabia in the Khashoggi case and at the
same time utilized the dark image of MbS. Turkey encourages Egypt as the leader
of Arabs and intervenes the alliance between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Anyway,
the Khashoggi case is an miserable own goal by Saudi Arabia. For Turkey, it is enough
to look at drowning Saudi Arabia "as time goes by".
(cont’d)
Please tell us your comments and opinions on this matter.
By Areha Kazuya
E-mail: Arehakazuya1@gmail.com
[1] ‘Turkish-Arab
media group says Jamal Khashoggi murdered as Erdogan 'pursuing' missing case’, 2018/10/7,
The Peninsula
[2] ‘Teams
probing Saudi journalist's disappearance leave Istanbul consulate: Witnesses’, 2018/10/16,
The Peninsula
[3] ‘Khashoggi's
body likely burned in large oven at Saudi consul's home’, 2019/3/4, The
Peninsula
[4] ‘Turkish
FM says no turning back from Russia arms deal’, 2019/4/3, Arab News
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