Turkey, France clash over Khashoggi case

Turkey named as the unacceptable “” comments by France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who said Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan is making “political game” on the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Erdogan said on Saturday that Turkey has shared some recordings from the murder of journalist with Saudi Arabia, the United States, France, Britain and other allies, but did not elaborate on the content of those recordings.

In an interview for France 2 television on Monday, Le Drian said that “is currently unaware of any information broadcast by Ankara”.

Asked whether the Turkish president is lying, Le Drian said that “ai is playing political game under these” circumstances.

His comments provoked outrage in Turkey.

“The allegations that President Erdogan plays political game” are unacceptable, said communications director at the Turkish Presidency, Fahlettin Altun.

“Do not forget that this case would have already been covered as if it were not for Turkey's determined”, he said.

Khashoggi, a contributor to the Washington Post and critic of the Saudi government, has been last seen entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October.

After repeated denials, Riyadh acknowledged that he was killed during an interrogation process.

The journalist's body has not been found yet, but it is suspected that he has been disabled.