Disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi added a new bargaining tool on Turkish hand at deal with Saudi Monarch

Jamal khashoggi, the renowned columnist of Washington Post and a critic of Saudi Monarchy had been disappeared on 2nd October. He was seen for last time at the entrance of Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. Turkish officials claimed to have fresh evidence of committing the murder and cutting into pieces inside the consulate had been associated with 15 members hit squad came from Saudi with two private jets landed in Istanbul airport. Most members of that killing squad were formed by Turkish officials, Royal force personnel, Crown prince’s personal security Guard members and Chief of Autopsy of Saudi authority that directed to have fresh interaction of Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman’s involvement with this murder.
Turkish Prosecutor General alleged Consulate staffs with evidencing the audio record had association in butcher’s of Saudi Journalist. Analysts rush to scrutiny this unprecedented matter and key actors role in this likely Turkey, Saudi Monarch and it’s Western European allies. Particularly the US role is very crucial in this matter.
I with my distinguishing effort made display the critical role of Turkey in this matter. Turkey in explicit sense had no hurry to accomplish the investigation process and to disclose the real culprit. They interestingly sort to delay and followed the formalities of prosecutor access into consulate inside and threw the issues into International media and Global sphere to mount overpressure on Saudi Government as the matters of inside consulate are counted as their own responsibilities. Turkish President phoned to Saudi king Salman and committed to lead a joint investigation.
Analysts termed this phone conversation as the knock to the kingdom of Turkish advantageous option in bargaining into further regional issues such Syrian Issues, Qatar Blockade and Yemen Conflict. It apprised the kingdom of losing their trust and acceptance to US-Western block that may deteriorate their regional supremacy. So it showed a tricks to compel the monarch to reach an effective negotiation with Turkey in regard of Syria, Yemen and Qatar issues that may relieve Saudi kingdom from this face saving crisis. European several Country’s joint statement and Canadian Premier’s statement to make severe measures against Saudi if they are involved added a new force in Turkish policy.
Turkey also have another tricks get confront US to sort Turkey the sole ally in Middle East for attaining a reasonable outcome from Syrian Issues and Yemen conflict.
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This article is contributed Muhammad Tanbirul Islam, Research Manager of History and Civilization Team at DURS can be reached by tanbirulislam210@gmail.com
 
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