Erdogan: 'We will follow the matter to the very end'

"Why did the 15 people gather in Istanbul on the day of murder? We are looking for answers. Who did they take the order from? Why did they let us search the consulate building days later, instead of doing it immediately?

"When the murder was so clear, why have so many inconsistent statements been made? With the statement that the body was given to a local collaborator, because it’s an official statement, I ask, who is this local collaborator?

"Because it’s not someone ordinary who mentions this local collaborator. This is an official of Saudi Arabia. Then you have to declare who this local collaborator is. No one, until these questions are answered, should give the slightest thought to this matter being covered up.

"Our security and intelligence units have some information currently being assessed and they point to this being planned.

"The file in the prosecutor’s office leaving some security and intelligence forces holding the bag will not satisfy us or the international community. The human conscience will be satisfied only when the person who gave the orders is brought to account.

"I do not doubt the sincerity of King Salman. But such an investigation should be carried out by a delegation that is fair, and truly unbiased. Other countries should also be involved. International law, Islamic law and Saudi law require this.

"As Turkey, we will follow the matter to the very end and we will make sure that whatever the requisite of our own law, that it will be upheld.

"I’m making a call today. This call is to the high-level executives. The incident took place in Istanbul. Therefore, the adjudication of these 15 plus three people should be carried out in Istanbul. That’s my proposal.

"The decision is at his [the king’s] discretion, but this is my proposal. This is where the incident occurred.”