Russian Ambassador to Turkey was assassinated. Diplomat Karlov was attending a photography exhibition in Ankara.
Before opening fire on Ambassador Andrei Karlov the gunman reportedly shouted in Turkish: “We die in Aleppo, you die here”. The killer, who fired multiple shots, shouted in Turkish: “Don’t forget Aleppo! Don’t forget Syria!” He also shouted “Allahu akbar,” the Arabic phrase for “God is great”.
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The attacker is a police officer named as Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş. The 22-year-old gunman, had been a member of Ankara’s elite anti-riot police squad for two-and-a-half years.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has given a televised address following the assassination of the ambassador to Turkey. He called the ambassador’s murder a “provocation” aimed at undermining the “peace process” in Syria. White House issued statement on the “heinous” attack. Donald Trump also condemned assassination of Russian envoy.
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