Istanbul - Turkish officials reportedly have an audio recording of the alleged killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi from the Apple Watch he wore when he entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on 2 October.
The Egyptian journalist, who has been critical of the Saudi government, has not been seen since.
It was subsequently reported that he was killed inside the consulate building, a charged denied by the Saudi government.
According to Associated Press, quoting Turkish newspaper, Sabah, Turkish authorities recovered the audio from Khashoggi's iPhone and his iCloud account.
The newspaper said that 60-year-old Khashoggi had given his phone to his fiancée before entering the consulate, further alleging that Saudi officials tried to delete the recordings first by incorrectly guessing the pin number and then trying to use his fingerprint to unlock the device.
However, AP said that Apple Watches do not have a fingerprint ID unlock function like iPhones which was not addressed in the Sabah report.
AP also said that Turkish officials did not answer queries about Khashoggi's Apple Watch adding that Turkish security authorities have been leaking information on Kashoggi’s disappearance through the Sabah newspaper.
Khashoggi's disappearance has put pressure on President Donald Trump, who has enjoyed close relations with the Saudis since entering the office.
On Saturday, Trump expressed concern about Khashoggi's fate and about the lack of answers, so many days after the journalist disappeared.
"Our first hope was that he was not killed but maybe that's not looking too good from what we hear but there's a lot to learn, there really is," Trump said.
AP
