ALJAZEERA PRESS – Agencies

Turkish Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül called on the public to ignore any leaked information in the case of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Several news outlets have released reports quoting anonymous official sources who claim to have found breaking evidence in the case, however, no concrete evidence has surfaced indicating any information about who is behind Khashoggi’s disappearance.

This includes false stories about a group of 15 Saudi tourists who were accused of being government agents sent to kill Khashoggi, and stories about how his Apple watch revealed “recordings” indicating that he was tortured and killed. Both claims were falsified with a series of evidence and analyses.

A list of other misreported inaccuracies and media retractions can be read here and here.

Saudi ambassador to the US Prince Khalid bin Salman had responded to what he termed as the “grim and malicious” rumors over the investigation surrounding the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. He stated that reports stating that the journalist was killed in the consulate are baseless, and that Khashoggi was a friend of his, and they had maintained contact when he was in Washington.

Former National Security Adviser of US President George Bush, Frances Townsend, also tweeted on Thursday that Turkey should officially disclose of any evidence, or put an end to “leaks, innuendos & rumors.”