Revealing the content of the phone call between Mr. Trump and Mr. Erdogan about the murder of the journalist

US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Photo: Reuters

On the evening of October 20, Saudi Arabia's state media reported that Mr. Khashoggi died after an argument with consulate staff.

18 people are in custody, they are being interrogated, the Saudi authorities are trying to find out the truth and bring all the perpetrators to justice.

According to Turkish TV channel NTV, the US and Turkish presidents agreed that it is necessary to clarify the incident related to the death of this journalist.

Saudi journalist Khashoggi worked for The Washington Post and had lived in the US since 2017. He had criticized the actions of Saudi authorities after Mohammed bin Salman was appointed crown prince.

Anadolu news agency added that during the phone call, the two leaders also discussed the situation in Syria.