American actor Sean Penn was in Istanbul on Wednesday to film a documentary about the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom’s consulate, Turkish media reported.
Khashoggi, a U.S. resident since 2017, was killed during his visit to the consulate to obtain marriage-related paperwork on October 2.
In an image shared by state news agency Anadolu, two-time Oscar winner Penn was seen outside the mission.
The agency said Mr. Penn was also seen outside the consul-general’s nearby residence.
Pro-government daily Sabah said the actor wanted to meet Khashoggi’s Turkish fiancee, Hatice Cengiz, during his visit.
Mr. Penn has previously attracted controversy as a result of his foray into politics and current affairs, and especially after he and Mexican-American actor Kate del Castillo interviewed Mexican drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán while he was on the run.
