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#Khashoggi updates this am Sources to AJ; • Immediately after the killing, Saudis looked for Khashoggi’s phone • Couldn’t find it and got terrified • Saudis are constantly seeking access to phone from Turkish officials • Investor confidence in KSA improving: Bloomberg

#Khashoggi round up: • A handful more weeks needed for US action against killers: Pompeo • MbS associate Al-Qahtani — a suspect— bragged about torturing people during Ritz shakedown: NBC News • Qahtani gave the order to Al-Assiri with impression that MbS had wanted it -WSJ

Saudi King's counsellor, Khaled al Faisal dangled a series of offers in his meeting with Erdogan: Saudi Arabia could help Turkey with investments. It could buy Turkish weapons. Erdogan cut him off in mid-flow, "Are you trying to bribe me?" he asked outright. (MEE)

In Erdogan's calls, Saudi King Salman, appeared to be reading from a piece of paper. "When you asked him a question, he could not answer," one person from Erdogan's office said. Erdogan told Salman: "If the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia wants to save itself, we want the body." (MEE)

Erdoğan on his call with Trump: • Trump promised to expedite Manbij deal and resolve Halkbank issue • Next day, US Defense and Treasury Secretaries called their Turkish counterparts • Joint patrols began in Manbij • Brunson Sanctions removed together

Erdoğan says he doesn’t believe King Salman ordered the murder but he also says the order was given within the highest levels of Saudi government. That leaves only a handful of people that includes Crown Prince MbS

Erdogan on #Khashoggi: • Highest levels of Saudi gov ordered the murder • Shared evidence with US/ allies • Deeply concerned that no action taken against the Saudi ConsulGeneral • As in Watergate and 9/11 attacks, this involves a lot more than just security officials (WP)

BREAKING — Turkey is one of 8 countries who are exempt from Iran oil sanctions imposed by US - Turkish Energy Minister

BREAKING — Turkey and U.S. simultaneously remove sanctions that they imposed on each other’s ministers during Pastor Brunson crisis

#Khashoggi update by Washington Post: • Saudi Attorney General wanted to check Khashoggi’s cell phones, to chase other activists? • Saudi Crown Prince MbS described Khashoggi as dangerous Islamist in calls to Kushner/Bolton •Sisi/Netanyahu reached out Trump adm to support MbS

Erdogan and Trump discussed bilateral issues such as Manbij roadmap and efforts to improve the relations in a phone call, but there is no mention of #Khashoggi crisis in the Turkish readout

BREAKING — Turkish military and U.S. military have begun joint patrols in the vicinity of Manbij in Syria – Anadolu

#Khashoggi update; • Body might be destroyed in acid, biological evidence suggests: WP • Saudis didn’t address questions; location of body, premeditation: Turkish Prosecutor • Saudi AG says no local collaborator: Turkish Prosecutor • Saudis listened to the tape? Not known

Another Saudi claim on #Khashoggi has been DEBUNKED by themselves Unnamed Saudi officials PREVIOUSLY told CNN/ Reuters/ NBC News/ CBS News: “Khashoggi’s body has been given to a local collaborator” But Saudi Attorney General denied this claim acc to Turkish Prosecutor

People are asking why it is important; Because Turkish Prosecutor, for the first time, says on the record that it has evidence on this two facts https://twitter.com/ragipsoylu/status/1057633258710609921 …