Istanbul, Turkey (CNN)A prominent Saudi journalist and critic of the current Saudi leadership has been missing since he entered his country’s consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, according to his fiancée and other sources familiar with the events.
Jamal Khashoggi went to the consulate to obtain paperwork that would allow him to get married. He entered the building at 1:30 p.m. and has not left since, Turan Kislakci, the head of the Turkish Arab Media Association and a friend of Khashoggi, told CNN.
Turkish police have reportedly examined surveillance footage from the area and say there is no sign of Khashoggi leaving the consulate, Kislakci added. The Turkish Arab Media Association said members would remain outside the consulate to keep up the public and media pressure.
