Top pol says Turkey to 'never allow' cover-up

The deputy head of Turkey's ruling party says Turkey will "never allow a cover-up" of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul.

Numan Kurtulmuş of the ruling Justice and Development Party also said Saturday that Turkey would share its evidence of Khashoggi's killing with the world and that a "conclusive result" of the investigation is close.

His comments came hours after Saudi Arabia said Khashoggi died after a "fistfight" in its consulate, and that 18 Saudi suspects are in custody. Turkish pro-government media have given a different account, saying a hit squad was sent from Saudi Arabia to kill the columnist for The Washington Post.

Kurtulmuş says he thinks "it's not possible for the Saudi administration to wiggle itself out of this crime if it's confirmed."