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Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has become the first western leader to confirm Turkish claims that an audio recording of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder exists and has been passed to intelligence agencies.Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has become the first western leader to confirm Turkish claims that an audio recording of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder exists and has been passed to intelligence agencies.
The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said on Sunday he had given recordings “to Saudi Arabia, to America, to the Germans, the French, to the British, to all of them,” but initially there was no independent confirmation from any country that they had received it. The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said he had given recordings “to Saudi Arabia, to America, to the Germans, the French, to the British, to all of them”, but initially there was no independent confirmation from any country that they had received it.
Speaking at a press conference in Paris, where he was attended a peace forum after the weekend’s armistice ceremonies, Trudeau said Canadian intelligence had listened to the audio tape provided by Turkish intelligence but he had not done so himself. Speaking at a press conference in Paris, where he attended a peace forum after armistice ceremonies, Trudeau said Canadian intelligence had listened to the audio tape provided by Turkish intelligence, but he had not done so.
“Canada’s intelligence agencies have been working very closely on this issue with Turkish intelligence and Canada has been fully briefed on what Turkey had to share,” he said. “I had a conversation with Erdoğan a couple of weeks ago, and here in Paris we had brief exchanges and I thanked him for his strength in responding to the Khashoggi situation.” “Canada’s intelligence agencies have been working very closely on this issue with Turkish intelligence and Canada has been fully briefed on what Turkey had to share,” he said.
By contrast, the French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, said recordings related to Khashoggi’s murder were not to his knowledge in France’s possession, directly contradicting Erdoğan. “I had a conversation with Erdoğan a couple of weeks ago, and here in Paris we had brief exchanges and I thanked him for his strength in responding to the Khashoggi situation.”
Asked on France 2 why the Turkish president had made the claim, Le Drian replied: “It means he has a political game to play in these circumstances. If the Turkish president has information to give to us, he must give it to us.” In contrast, the French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, said recordings related to Khashoggi’s murder were not to his knowledge in France’s possession, directly contradicting Erdoğan.
His remarks were seized on by the Saudi press to imply that Erdoğan was misleading the world about the extent of his knowledge of Khashoggi’s killing in an attempt to undermine the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. Turkey rejected the French statements. Asked on France 2 television why the Turkish president had made the claim, Le Drian replied: “It means he has a political game to play in these circumstances. If the Turkish president has information to give to us, he must give it to us.”
Steffen Seibert, the spokesman for the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, was asked about the existence of a tape and said simply: “ I can tell you that there has been an exchange of intelligence service information on that.” He declined to give any further details. His remarks were seized on by the Saudi press to imply Erdoğan was misleading the world about the extent of his knowledge of Khashoggi’s killing in an attempt to undermine the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. Turkey rejected the French statements.
British sources have previously said they have been briefed on the contents of an alleged tape, but due to the sensitivity of intelligence exchanges they have refused to elaborate. Steffen Seibert, the spokesman for the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, was asked about the existence of a tape and said: “ I can tell you that there has been an exchange of intelligence service information on that.” He declined to give any further details.
Canada has taken a tough line on Saudi Arabia’s human rights record for months, provoking reprisals from Riyadh including the withdrawal of investment. British sources previously said they had been briefed on the contents of an alleged tape, but due to the sensitivity of intelligence exchanges, they have refused to elaborate.
The dispute over the tape is important as it concerns Erdoğan’s credibility. Erdoğan has been pressing for the west to demand Saudi Arabia hand over the alleged culprits behind the admitted killing. He has also implied that Prince Mohammed was aware of the plot to kill Khashoggi and that it was not a rogue operation undertaken by Saudi intelligence without his knowledge or permission. Canada has taken a tough line on Saudi Arabia’s human rights record for months, provoking reprisals from Riyadh, including the withdrawal of investment.
The dispute over the tape is important as it concerns Erdoğan’s credibility. He has been pushing for the west to demand Saudi Arabia hand over the alleged culprits behind the admitted killing. He has also implied that Prince Mohammed was aware of the plot to kill Khashoggi and that it was not a rogue operation undertaken by Saudi intelligence without his knowledge or permission.
It is not known whether any tape implicates the crown prince or instead simply provides gruesome details of the murder.It is not known whether any tape implicates the crown prince or instead simply provides gruesome details of the murder.
Jamal KhashoggiJamal Khashoggi
Justin TrudeauJustin Trudeau
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Recep Tayyip ErdoğanRecep Tayyip Erdoğan
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