Fifteen Saudis in journalist Khashoggi’s case identified

New details are being obtained about the 15-member Saudi intelligence team that came to Istanbul on the very same day that prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared.

A group of 15 Saudi nationals, including some officials arrived in Istanbul and entered the consulate on Oct. 2, the same day Khashoggi was there, and later left the country.

They used two private jets: the HZ-SK1 and the HZ-SK2.

The names of Saudi officials who used two jets from Riyadh to Istanbul are: “Meshal Saad M Albostani, Salah Muhammed A Tubaigy, Naif Hassan S. Alarifi, Muhammed Saad H. Alzahrani, Mansur Othman M. Abahüseyin, Halid Aedh G. Altaibi, Abdulaziz Muhammed M. Alhawsawi, Waleed Abdullah M. Alsehri, Türki Müşerref M. Alsehri, Thaar Ghaleb T. Alharbi, Maher Abdulaziz M. Mutreb, Badr Lafi M. Alotaibi, Mustafa Muhammed M. Almadani, and Saif Saad Q Alqahtani.”

Khashoggi was last seen a week ago entering the consulate in Istanbul to get documents related to his forthcoming marriage. His fiancée, waiting outside, said he never emerged and Turkish sources said they believe Khashoggi, a prominent critic of Saudi policies, was killed inside the mission.

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdoğan asked Saudi Arabia on Monday to prove its assertion that Khashoggi left the consulate.

1- Meshal Saad M Albostani, born in 1987, passed through passport control at 01.45 a.m., stayed at the Wyndham Grand Hotel and took off at 9.46 p.m. on a private jet belonging to Sky Prime Aviation.

2- Salah Muhammad ATubaigy, born in 1971, arrived in Istanbul on Oct. 2 at 03.38 a.m. on a private jet belonging to Sky Prime Aviation and stayed at the Movenpick Hotel. He took off at 08.29 p.m.

3- Naif Hassan S. Alarifi, born in 1986, passed through passport control at 04.12 p.m., stayed at the Wyndham Grand Hotel and took off at 9.45 p.m. on a private jet belonging to Sky Prime Aviation.

4- Muhammad Saad H. Alzahrani, born in 1988, arrived in Istanbul on a scheduled flight and passed through passport control at 04:29 p.m. He stayed at the Wyndham Grand Hotel and later took off at 9.44 p.m. on a private jet belonging to Sky Prime Aviation.

5- Mansur Othman M. Abahüseyin, born in 1972, arrived at Istanbul Atatürk Airport on a scheduled flight and passed through passport control at 04:13 a.m. He stayed at the Wyndham Grand Hotel and departed at 09.45 p.m.

6- Halid Aedh G. Altaibi, born in 1988, arrived at Istanbul Atatürk Airport on a scheduled flight and went through passport control at 01:44 a.m. He stayed at the Wyndham Grand Hotel and departed at 08.28 p.m.

7- Abdulaziz Muhammad M. Alhawsawi, born in 1987, arrived at Istanbul Atatürk Airport on a scheduled flight and passed through passport control at 01:43 a.m. He stayed at the Wyndham Grand Hotel and left at 08.28 p.m.

8- Waleed Abdullah M. Alsehri, born in 1980, arrived at Atatürk Airport on a private jet belonging to Sky Prime Aviation at 03.41 a.m. He stayed at the Movenpick Hotel and passed through passport check for his return flight at 5.44 p.m.

9-Turki Musharraf M. Alsehri, born in 1982, arrived in Istanbul on a private jet 03.49 a.m., stayed at the Movenpick Hotel and left the city at 05.44 a.m. on the same jet.

10- Thaar Ghaleb T. Alharbi, born in 1979, arrived at Atatürk Airport on a private airplane owned by Sky Prime Aviation, stayed at the Movenpick Hotel, and later took off at 05.44 p.m. for his return to Riyadh.

11 – Maher Abdulaziz M. Mutreb, born in 1971, arrived on a private jet at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport, passed through passport control at 03:38 a.m. He stayed at the Movenpick Hotel during his visit and left the country at 05.49 p.m.

12- Fahad Shabib A. Albalawi, born in 1985, arrived in Istanbul on a private jet belonging to Sky Prime Aviation and stayed at the Movenpick Hotel. He boarded his flight at 05.46 p.m.

13- Badr Lafi M. Alotaibi, born in 1973, arrived in Istanbul on Oct. 2 on a private jet belonging to Sky Prime Aviation and passed through passport control at 03.41 a.m. He stayed at the Movenpick Hotel and departed at 05.44 p.m.

14 Mustafa Muhammad M. Almadani, born in 1961, arrived in Istanbul on a private jet belonging to Sky Prime Aviation and passed through passport control at 03.41 a.m. He stayed at the Movenpick Hotel during his visit and left at 00.18 a.m.

15- Saif Saad Q Alqahtani, born in 1973, arrived at Atatürk Airport on a private plane belonging to Sky Prime Aviation and passed through passport control at 03.41 a.m. He also stayed at the Movenpick Hotel and went through passport control for his return flight at 00.20 a.m.

According to reports, most of them stayed at the Wyndham Grand Hotel and Movenpick Hotel, which is close to the consulate.