Saudi officials arrive at consul general's residence

By Mucahit Turetken

ISTANBUL (AA) - Eleven Saudi officials on Wednesday arrived at the Saudi consul general's residence in Istanbul for investigation on the missing Saudi journalist.

Four civilian and one official vehicles arrived at the residence of Mohammad al-Otaibi who left Turkey for Riyadh on Tuesday.

Turkish officials are also expected to reach his residence shortly.

Jamal Khashoggi has long been feared killed after he entered the Saudi Consulate building in Istanbul on Oct.2 and was never seen exiting.

On the same day, 15 other Saudis, including several officials, arrived in Istanbul on two planes and visited the consulate while Khashoggi was still inside, Turkish police sources said. All of the identified individuals have since left Turkey.