23 October 2018•Update: 23 October 2018
By Kaan Bozdogan
ISTANBUL
An Egyptian-origin Canadian activist protested the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi on Tuesday.
Sahar Zaky holding a placard reading “murdered here” stood outside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul where the journalist was last seen on Oct. 2.
After days of denying to know his whereabouts, Saudi Arabia claimed last week he had died in a fight inside the consulate.
Zaky also left flowers on the police barricade in front of the consulate.
“Only justice,” she said speaking to reporters.
“I am here alone but I think we are not alone. It is not the first case in the world.”
Earlier on Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the murder was "premeditated", adding that Turkey has strong evidence that it was planned.
On the day of Khashoggi's disappearance, 15 other Saudis, including several officials, arrived in Istanbul on two planes and visited the consulate while he was still inside, according to Turkish police sources. All of the identified individuals have since left Turkey.
A joint Turkish-Saudi team completed an investigation into the case on Thursday after searching the residence of the Saudi consul general as well as the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.
