Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov Turkey. Photo: Sputnik.
Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov Turkey today is an armed man shot in the back with a gun when he was ending his speech at the photo exhibition "Russia in the eyes of Turkey" in the capital capital Ankara, the Russian news agency TASS reported.
Hasim Kılıç reporters at the scene of the Hurriyet newspaper said those who attended the exhibition ran away after attackers fired several shots into Karlov made him ambassador who collapsed and died shortly after.
Ambassador Karlov (right) shortly before the assassination. Photo: Twitter
According to Sky News, the killer held a gun, wearing a black suit, declaring "this is revenge for Syria and Aleppo", before firing nine shots into ambassadors Karlov.
"We were dead in Aleppo, you die here," shouted the killer continues after the shootings. Attackers also shouted "Allah Almighty Who" and many other Muslim slogans. Some witnesses said the gunmen had used the card to the police force protecting the event and stood behind Ambassador Karlov he said.
After blasting shots and required many people out of the room, the assassins shouted: "I will not get out of here alive, but did not want to add one more wounded!"
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Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu Turkey was on the scene to direct the security forces. The task force then Turkey squad deployed siege, gunfight and kill the assassin.
According to reporter Kılıç, papers in person assassin shows gunman named Mert Mevlut Altintas, born in 1994, member police force Ankara riot. Ankara Mayor also confirmed that police gunmen.
Photos gunman before being shot down. Photo: TWIMG
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova Russia condemned the assassination as "an act of terrorism" and asserted that Russia would take the case to the Security Council of the United Nations, and requested Turkey to thoroughly investigate cases this murder. The US State Department also condemned the attack and sent condolences to the families Ambassador Karlov.
Ms Elena Panina, members of the Committee for International Relations of the House of Russia, said the attack could be plotting sabotage relations between Moscow and Ankara. "I think this is a provocation aimed at disrupting the dialogue between Russia and Turkey. Furthermore, we all know Turkish President Erdogan is about to visit Russia. Clearly this is a provocation consolation, "Ria Novosti quoted Ms. Panina.
Karlov He previously served as ambassador to Russia in Korea, according to the Guardian.
Russian Embassy believes this is the attack of the radical Islamic element. The shooting occurred a day before Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu Turkey to Moscow to discuss the Syrian situation with the Russian counterpart and Iran.
Russia and Turkey recently is seeking to mend relations froze in November last year when Ankara warplanes shot down one of Moscow are engaged in anti-militant Islamic State (IS) in Syria. Thank you for leaving valuable comments
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