Was that slain Saudi Journalist an asset or agent?

Just spitballing here so don't go high and to the right.

Have you been watching news about the slain Saudi Journalist?

It just ain't hitting me right.

The Turks and the US had surveillance on the guy?  The Turks had eyes on him to such an extent that they have video?  They supposedly know the guys that nabbed/kidnapped him?

I can't shake the feeling that this is part of the Syria fight mixed with the bigger struggle between Saudi Arabia/Israel and Turkey/Iran.

Additionally I get the feeling the guy must have either been an asset, and a highly valuable one at that, or an actual agent.

The news media already has its marching orders but there are some serious questions that need to be asked about this guy's associations.

There is more here than meets the eye.