Police search the Saudi consulate in Istanbul have found "Certain evidence" of Jamal Khashoggi's murder, a high-level official told the Associated Press on Tuesday.

Associated Press news agency, the Turkish authorities based on the news of the Istanbul Consulate in the search of murder allegations were found in the Istanbul Consulate.

While the search of the crime scene by the investigation team continues, it was reported that police will also search the residence of the consul-general and vehicles.

Meanwhile, the Saudi consul-general Mohammad al-Otaibi left Istanbul for Riyadh on a scheduled flight on Tuesday caught the attention as Turkish investigators were poised to search his residence. (ILKHA)