The United Nations has released a report into the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. It doesn't single out a specific culprit. But it did turn up "credible evidence" suggesting Saudi involvement at the highest levels. CGTN's Michal Bardavid has more.

Following a six-month investigation into the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist, the UN's rights investigator Agnes Callamard published her report. Callamard emphasized that Saudi Arabia was responsible for the execution of Khashoggi. She pointed the finger at the Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman who had denied any involvement.

AGNES CALLAMARD UN SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR "The focus has been on who ordered the killing. I do not have evidence regarding who ordered the killing. What I do have is evidence suggesting that the responsibilities of high-level officials may be engaged, and therefore is requiring further investigation, in particular of the Crown Prince, for a variety of reasons. The first one is that the people directly implicated in the murder reported to him."

Callamard also called for sanctions against the Crown Prince as well. Turkish officials welcomed the report. Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu tweeted that he strongly endorsed Callamard's recommendations to hold those responsible accountable. Ankara had carried out a thorough investigation following the murder of Khashoggi and had claimed to have a recording of the moments he had been killed. The proposal was rejected by Saudi Arabia where 11 suspects are on trial. Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi Arabia's minister of state for foreign affairs, dismissed the UN report stating that it contained contradictions and baseless allegations.

MICHAL BARDAVID ISTANBUL "In November, Saudi prosecutors said Khashoggi had been killed inside the consulate where his body was later dismembered and disposed of though they claimed it was the result of a rogue operation. Michal Bardavid, CGTN, Istanbul."