Timeline of how Jamal Khashoggi's death unfolded - part 1

Record ID: 1433829

  • Title: Timeline of how Jamal Khashoggi's death unfolded - part 1
  • Date: 24th September 2019
  • Summary: CCTV footage showing events before and after Khashoggi entered the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul. ISTANBUL, TURKEY (FILE - OCTOBER 2, 2018) (VIDEO OBTAINED BY REUTERS) (MUTE) VIDEO SHOWING PEOPLE ENTERING CONSULATE BUILDING, TWO HIGHLIGHTED IN RED CIRCLES, CAPTION READING (Turkish): "TWO MEN ENTERING CONSULATE, TIME: 11.03" SECURITY BARRIERS CCTV FOOTAGE SHOWING JAMAL KHASHOGGI ENTERING CONSULATE BUILDING VIDEO SHOWING TWO MEN WALKING OUT OF CONSULATE / CAPTION READING (Turkish): "TWO MEN WHO ENTERED CONSULATE, LEAVING THE CONSULATE AT 14:52. ONE OF THE MEN WEARS JAMAL KHASHOGGI'S OUTFIT AND LEAVES THE CONSULATE THROUGH THE BACK DOOR" VIDEO SHOWING FACE OF A MAN, GLASSES HIGHLIGHTED WITH RED CIRCLE, LEFT ARROW POINTING TO GLASSES / CAPTION READING (Turkish) "JAMAL KHASHOGGI'S EYE GLASSES". RIGHT ARROW POINTING TO BEARD, CAPTION READING (Turkish) "FAKE BEARD" VIDEO SHOWING MEN WALKING IN STREET / KHASHOGGI'S PICTURE WHEN HE IS ENTERING CONSULATE SUPERIMPOSED / YELLOW ARROWS POINTING SIMILARITIES / CAPTION FROM TOP TO BOTTOM READING (Turkish): "EYEGLASSES, BLACK T-SHIRT, SHIRT, JACKET, TROUSERS" / CAPTION ON TOP READING (Turkish): "OUTFIT OF JAMAL KHASHOGGI" / EARLIER PICTURE OF MAN ENTERING CONSULATE SUPERIMPOSED / YELLOW ARROW POINTING TO SHOES / CAPTION READING (Turkish): "THEY HAVE THE SAME SHOES" VARIOUS OF TWO MEN WALKING IN STREET BLACK SCREEN / CAPTION READING (Turkish): "THEY TAKE A TAXI" VIDEO SHOWING TWO MEN GETTING OUT OF TAXI, TAXI DRIVING. CAPTION READING (Turkish): "THEY GET OFF THE CAB IN SULTANAHMET" VIDEO SHOWING MAN HIGHLIGHTED IN RED CIRCLE ENTERING MOSQUE GARDEN, CAPTION READING (Turkish): "THEY ENTER INTO SULTANAHMET MOSQUE" VARIOUS OF MEN HIGHLIGHTED IN RED, WALKING INSIDE MOSQUE GARDEN MAN WALKING INSIDE A BUILDING / CAPTION READING (Turkish): "THEY ENTER INTO BATHROOM" TWO MEN HIGHLIGHTED IN RED CIRCLES WALKING ON GRASS / CAPTION READING (Turkish): "HE LEAVES THE BATHROOM WITH HIS OUTFIT CHANGED" / ZOOM IN OF TWO MEN IN RED CIRCLE, ARROW POINTING AT SOMETHING ONE MAN IS CARRYING / CAPTION READING (Turkish): "IT IS THOUGHT, THE OUTFIT OF JAMAL KHASHOGGI IS INSIDE" TWO MEN HIGHLIGHTED IN RED CIRCLE WALKING IN MOSQUE GARDEN TWO MEN HIGHLIGHTED IN RED CIRCLE GETTING OUT OF MOSQUE / CAPTION READING (Turkish): "THEY LEAVE SULTANAHMET MOSQUE" TWO MEN WALKING FOOTAGE SHOWING TWO MEN IN CAFETERIA FOOTAGE SHOWING MAN ENTERING BUILDING / CAPTION READING (Turkish): "HE ENTERS THE BATHROOM WITH A BEARD" FOOTAGE SHOWING MAN LEAVING BUILDING / CAPTION READING (Turkish): "HE LEAVES THE BATHROOM WITHOUT A BEARD" MAN GETTING INTO TAXI / CAPTION READING (Turkish): "HE TAKES A TAXI FROM SULTANAHMET" FOOTAGE SHOWING MAN THROWING PACKAGE INTO WASTE BIN / CAPTION READING (Turkish): "THEY GET OUT OF THE CAB AND THROW THE BASKET INTO A GARBAGE BIN" VIDEO SHOWING MEN GOING DOWN ESCALATOR / CAPTION READING (Turkish): "MEN WALK TO THEIR HOTEL" VIDEO SHOWING MEN WAITING FOR ELEVATOR / CAPTION READING (Turkish): "MEN WALK TO THEIR HOTEL" VIDEO SHOWING MEN PASSING THROUGH HOTEL SECURITY / CAPTION READING (Turkish): "MEN ENTER INTO HOTEL" VIDEO SHOWING MEN LEAVING HOTEL, PUTTING THEIR BELONGINGS INTO TRUNK, GETTING INTO CAB, CAB LEAVING. CAPTION READING (Turkish): "MEN LEAVE THE HOTEL AND GO TO AIRPORT" ISTANBUL, TURKEY (FILE - OCTOBER 2, 2018) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) KHASHOGGI'S FIANCEE HATICE CENGIZ WAITING OUTSIDE OF CONSULATE SPEAKING ON MOBILE PHONE CENGIZ NEXT TO CONSULATE BARRIERS ISTANBUL, TURKEY (FILE - OCTOBER 3, 2018) (REUTERS) SAUDI ARABIA FLAG FLYING OVER CONSULATE VARIOUS OF CENGIZ SEATED OUTSIDE OF CONSULATE SPEAKING ON MOBILE PHONE ENTRANCE TO CONSULATE SIGN READING (Arabic, Turkish and English) "ROYAL CONSULATE GENERAL OF SAUDI ARABIA" Saudi Arabia opens up consulate after journalist vanishes ISTANBUL, TURKEY (FILE - OCTOBER 6, 2018) (REUTERS) SAUDI ARABIA'S ISTANBUL CONSUL-GENERAL, MOHAMMAD AL-OTAIBI (LEFT), WALKING ALONG WITH REUTERS JOURNALIST OTAIBI'S OFFICE PORTRAITS OF SAUDI ROYALS ON THE WALL (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SAUDI ARABIA'S ISTANBUL CONSUL-GENERAL, MOHAMMAD AL-OTAIBI, SAYING: "I would like to confirm that the citizen Jamal is not at the consulate nor in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the consulate and the embassy are working to search for him and we are worried about his case." Missing journalist killed at Saudi Arabian consulate - Khashoggi's friend. ISTANBUL, TURKEY (FILE - OCTOBER 7, 2018) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF POLICE BARRIERS IN FRONT OF SAUDI ARABIA CONSULATE IN ISTANBUL JAMAL KHASHOGGI'S FRIEND AND HEAD OF TURKISH-ARAB MEDIA ASSOCIATION, TURAN KISLAKCI, TALKING TO MEMBERS OF MEDIA CAMERAMAN (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) JAMAL KHASHOGGI'S FRIEND AND HEAD OF TURKISH-ARAB MEDIA ASSOCIATION, TURAN KISLAKCI SAYING: "We received information two days ago that he was killed, however we could not confirm it with anyone. Yesterday, when we pushed Turkish officials both on the political side and the police, we got confirmation that he was killed but they did not give us any details. They told us that today or tomorrow there will be an announcement about details of his death. We are waiting for that statement. After that, we are going to have funeral prayer for him here." Saudi must prove Khashoggi left the consulate the day he went missing - Erdogan. BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (FILE - OCTOBER 8, 2018) (REUTERS) TURKISH PRESIDENT, TAYYIP ERDOGAN, AND HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER, VIKTOR ORBAN, ENTERING NEWS CONFERENCE MEDIA AT NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TURKISH PRESIDENT, TAYYIP ERDOGAN, SAYING (ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL TRANSLATION): "Regarding this case, the police are doing investigations. Our aim is that we should get a result as soon as possible. What we are seeing now is that the press and the media run controversial reports, we are monitoring these and I feel responsible as president for getting to the bottom of this case. The consulate officials cannot save themselves by simply saying 'he has left', but they have to produce concrete evidence. If he left then they must have video to prove it, they cannot just look at us asking where this person is."
  • Embargoed: 8th October 2019 15:44
  • Keywords: Khashoggi killing Saudi consulate journalist murder Saudi prosecutor Saud al Moteb US president Istanbul consulate Trump Prince Mohammed bin Salman Tayyip Erdogan Turkey Saudi Crown Prince Jamal Khashoggi Donald Trump Saudi Arabia Hatice Cenciz King Salman Erdogan Saudi King Khashoggi fiancee
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  • Country: Turkey
  • Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Crime,Editors' Choice
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  • Story Text: October 2, 2018 - Jamal Khashoggi is captured on CCTV entering the Saudi consulate building in Istanbul to obtain documents for his upcoming marriage. Security camera footage obtained by Reuters on October 23 purports to show a man dressed as journalist Jamal Khashoggi leaving the consulate.
    October 3, 2018 - Saudi authorities confirm Khashoggi's disappearance, but insist he had left the building. His fiancee, Hatice Cengiz, is seen waiting outside the consulate.
    October 6, 2018 - Consul General of Saudi Arabia Mohammad al-Otaibi tells Reuters Khashoggi is not at the consulate nor in Saudi Arabia.
    October 7, 2018 - Turan Kislakci, a close friend of journalist Jamal Khashoggi said on October 7, he had information that confirmed Khashoggi was killed at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul.
    October 8, 2018 - Turkish President, Tayyip Erdogan, says burden of proof falls on Saudis. "The consulate officials cannot save themselves by simply saying 'he has left', but they have to produce concrete evidence. If he left then they must have video to prove it, they cannot just look at us asking where this person is."
    October 10, 2018 - Khashoggi's editor at Washington Post tells Reuters "We're not going to let it go. I will never let this go. I'll never forget this."
    October 10, 2018 - Turkish media published CCTV footage and photos they said were used by Turkish authorities to identify a 15-member intelligence team said to be involved in the disappearance of Khashoggi.
    October 11, 2018 - U.S. President Donald Trump tells reporters "we intend to get to the bottom of it".
    October 13, 2018 - Turkey's investigation into the disappearance reveals recordings made on his Apple Watch purportedly indicating he was tortured and killed, a Turkish newspaper reported.
    October 13, 2018 - Trump says he will be viewing alleged recordings that indicate Khashoggi was tortured and killed at the Saudi consulate.
    October 15, 2018 - Turkish police investigators carry out a nine-hour search at the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul.
    October 15, 2018 - Trump says he spoke to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for about 20 minutes about Khashoggi, and the king and the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman denied any knowledge about the incident. Trump asks Pompeo to travel to Saudi Arabia.
    October 16, 2018 - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Saudi Crown Prince and King Salman. Later he tells reporters he was promised "a thorough, complete and transparent investigation."
    October 17, 2018 - Pompeo meets and discusses case with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
    October 17, 2018 - An 11-member Saudi investigation team arrives at the Saudi consul's Istanbul residence ahead of an expected search by Turkish police in relation to journalist Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance.
    October 17, 2018 - A team of Turkish investigators sifted through the Saudi consul's Istanbul residence as well as the consulate for a second time, in the search for evidence in connection to the disappearance of Khashoggi.
    October 18, 2018 - U.S. President Donald Trump tells reporters that "it certainly looks" like U.S.-based Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead.
    October 19, 2018 - Dozens of activists gather in front of the White House to protest against the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia.
    October 19, 2018 - Saudi Arabia says Khashoggi had died in a fight inside its Istanbul consulate - Riyadh's first acknowledgement of his death after two weeks of denials that it was involved in his disappearance.
    October 19, 2018 - Turkish police search for remains in a forest on the outskirts of Istanbul and a city near the Sea of Marmara.
    October 19, 2018 - Donald Trump says he thinks explanation by Saudi Arabia is credible.
    October 20, 2018 - Saudi state media reports King Salman had ordered the dismissal of two senior officials: Saud al-Qahtani, a royal court advisor seen as the right-hand man to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and deputy intelligence chief Ahmed Asiri.
    October 22, 2018 - New CCTV footage emerges showing Khashoggi and fiancee Hatice Cengiz on the day Saudi dissident disappeared.
    October 23, 2018 - Turkish media published CCTV images purporting to show Jamal Khashoggi's body double wearing the journalist's clothes to make it appear as if he had left the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
    October 23, 2018 - Police investigators examine two suitcases and other items found in a Saudi consulate car.
    October 23, 2018 - Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receive Khashoggi's family members including his son, Salah bin Jamal Khashoggi.
    (Production Credit: Vanessa Romeo, Paul Warren)
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