{"id":24444,"date":"2018-12-05T20:23:38","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T20:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qatar-news.org\/qatarnewsEn\/?p=24444"},"modified":"2018-12-05T20:23:38","modified_gmt":"2018-12-05T20:23:38","slug":"sean-penn-producing-khashoggi-murder-film-in-istanbul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qatar-news.org\/qatarnewsEn\/?p=24444","title":{"rendered":"Sean Penn producing ‘Khashoggi murder film’ in Istanbul"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker Sean Penn has reportedly begun filming a new documentary about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi<\/a>, who was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul earlier this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Penn, accompanied by a crew of around 10 including bodyguards, was spotted shooting in front of the consulate building in the Turkish city on Wednesday,\u00a0Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency reported.<\/span><\/p>\n

The two-time Oscar winner was also seen outside the consul general’s nearby residence, the agency said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Khashoggi, a columnist for the Washington Post and a US resident since 2017, was killed during his visit to the consulate to obtain marriage-related paperwork on October 2.<\/p>\n

Despite searches of the consulate and other places, the whereabouts of his remains are still unknown.<\/span><\/p>\n

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#SeanPenn<\/a> in Istanbul to film #Khashoggi<\/a> documentary https:\/\/t.co\/jubxejdvav<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9SM219faKG<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ANADOLU AGENCY (ENG) (@anadoluagency) December 5, 2018<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In one image shared by Anadolu, Penn was seen outside the mission where the Saudi writer was strangled before he was cut up into pieces by a 15-man Saudi team especially sent to Istanbul for the task.<\/p>\n

The actor was also expected to meet Khashoggi’s Turkish fiancee, Hatice Cengiz, during his visit, according to<\/a>\u00a0Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah.<\/p>\n

The murder of Khashoggi, a vocal critic of the Saudi government and\u00a0Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, prompted an international outcry and forced many countries to reassess their ties with the kingdom.<\/p>\n

After weeks of repeated denials that it had any involvement with his disappearance\u00a0<\/span>and contradictory statements, Riyadh eventually acknowledged last month that Saudi officials had planned and executed the killing, blaming a “rogue” team.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The CIA has reportedly assessed that Prince Mohammed, also known as MBS, ordered the killing of Khashoggi.<\/p>\n

So far, 21 people, including security officers, have been arrested in Saudi Arabia in connection with the killing.<\/p>\n

Penn has previously attracted controversy as a result of his forays into politics and current affairs, especially after he and Mexican-American actress Kate del Castillo interviewed Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman while he was on the run.<\/p>\n

Penn, 58, won Oscars for best actor for his roles in Mystic River and in Milk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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