A/HRC/41/CRP.1 Khashoggi’s death is a first step toward the establishment of the truth. However, many questions remain unanswered.”114 158. On the same day, Denmark’s Prime Minister noted that the Saudi authorities have not been straightforward with Mr. Khashoggi’s disappearance and said that “the fact that the Saudis last night confirmed that he died, after previously insisting he left the consulate alive, shows that we haven’t been told the full truth, and we must insist on getting that.” 115 159. Australia also announced that in light of the Saudi admission it “determined that official Australian representation at the forthcoming Future Investment Initiative event in Riyadh is no longer appropriate.”116 XII. The Turkish investigation continues 160. On 23 October, Turkish Security searched a Saudi consular car found in an Istanbul underground carpark. Turkish Security identified personal belongings of a former Saudi narcotics attaché, who had worked at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. 161. On 24 October, the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Istanbul took testimonies from local staff who worked at the Saudi Consulate. A consular driver said that he and a security guard were told not to come to work on 2 October.117 Others recalled that they were told to leave the Consulate because “an investigator would arrive” or “diplomats would hold a meeting.” Some witnesses remarked that “there was an extraordinary commotion at the Consular Office.” One witness remembered that security attaché118 had driven a consular car, which was odd since consular vehicles were usually driven by consular drivers.119 162. On 25 October, Saudi Arabia’s Office of the Attorney General declared that based on information received through the Joint Working Team of Saudi Arabia and Turkey, it had determined that the killing of Mr. Khashoggi was pre-meditated.120 163. On 27 October, Saudi Foreign Minister al-Jubeir remarked upon the killing of Mr. Khashoggi at a conference held at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He said that, “This issue has become fairly hysterical. I think people have assigned blame on Saudi Arabia with such certainty before the investigation is complete. We have made it very clear that we will have a full and transparent investigation the results of which will be released, we have made it very clear that those responsible will be held responsible and will be held to account, and we have made it very clear that we will put in place mechanisms to ensure that this does not happen again.”121 He added that “on the issue of extradition, the individuals are Saudi nationals and they are detained in Saudi Arabia and the investigation is in Saudi Arabia and they will be prosecuted in Saudi Arabia.” 164. On 28 October, a five-member delegation, led by Saudi Chief Prosecutor Saud Abdullah Al-Mojeb, began a three-day mission to Turkey. He met twice with the Chief Public Prosecutor in Istanbul. At the meeting, the Turkish Prosecutor requested that his Saudi counterpart provide information on: the whereabouts of Mr. Khashoggi’s body, any details that the Saudi investigations obtained about the planning of the murder, and the identity of the “local collaborator” who allegedly assisted the fifteen Saudi officials. According to the Turkish Prosecutor, the Saudi authorities have never responded to their request. In turn, the Saudi Prosecutor requested that: the investigation be kept confidential; a joint working group 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 30 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-khashoggi-france/frances-le-drian-condemns-khashoggismurdering-calls-for-in-depth-research-idUSKCN1MU0SS. http://time.com/5430335/angela-merkel-european-leaders-facts-khashoggis-death/ . https://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-khashoggi-australia/australia-withdraws-from-saudiinvestment-summit-over-khashoggi-death-iduskcn1mu0ad . Interview with Turkey’s Chief Public Prosecutor. According to Turkish Intelligence, Mr. Muflih was one of the eighteen men detained by the Saudi authorities in relation to the killing of Mr. Kashoggi. Information from Turkish Intelligence. https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewstory.php?lang=en&newsid=1833775. https://www.apnews.com/629de7f60ec64e8593167ed2bd9b3981.