Saturday 13 October 2018 - 17:15
Story Code : 323074
Iranian media see Saudi-Turkey rift in Khashoggi case
In addition to daily headlines about the missing journalist, the focus has also been on possible tensions between Saudi Arabia and Turkey. While Aftab News covered the Khashoggi case with the headline Tensions between Turkey and Saudi Arabia, the article itself did not dive deep into the possible dimensions of the conflict. It noted instead that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was demanding proof of Khashoggis exit from the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The website Tabnak's headline read Saudi denies Turkish forces entry into the home of Saudi general consul. Iranian Students News Agency chose the headline Erdogan: Saudi explanations regarding Khashoggi case are not satisfactory. IRIB news featured statements by Republican People's Party opposition party leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu in their headline: The Turkish government must reconsider ties with Saudi Arabia.
Student News Network translated an article by Agence France-Press headlined The disappearance of Khashoggi will result in tensions between Saudi [Arabia] and Turkey. The article highlighted that the two countries remain on opposite sides regarding a number of regional issues, including the Saudi-led blockage of Qatar, Saudi [Arabia's] anti-Muslim Brotherhood position and [its] policies toward Iran. The article wrote that if it is proven that Khashoggi was indeed murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, extensive consequences for Riyadh-Ankara relations would follow.
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