Russian ambassador assassinated in Ankara

[angels4u]

http://www.thenational.ae/world/europe/russian-ambassador-assassinated-in-ankara

Russian ambassador assassinated in Ankara

 

Russia’s ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov speaks at a gallery in Ankara on December 19, 2016, before a gunman opened fire and killed him. 

 

Tensions are rising...

 

 

[angels4u]

http://news.trust.org/item/20161219170813-nrjr4/

Russian ambassador gunned down

* No immediate claim of responsibility

* Russia, Turkey back opposing sides in Syrian war (Adds confirmation of death, international reaction)

ANKARA, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The Russian ambassador to Ankara was shot dead in an attack at an art gallery in the Turkish capital on Monday by a gunman shouting "Don't forget Aleppo".

A Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman confirmed the death of envoy Andrei Karlov, which marked one of the most serious spillovers of the Syria conflict into Turkey.

Russia is a close ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and its air strikes were instrumental in helping Syrian forces end rebel resistance last week in the northern city of Aleppo.

The Anadolu news agency said the gunman had been "neutralised" soon after the attack, Relations between Moscow and Ankara have long been fraught over the conflict, with the two supporting opposing sides.

The attacker was smartly dressed in black suit and tie, and standing behind the ambassador as he made a speech at the art exhibition, a person at the scene told Reuters.

"He took out his gun and shot the ambassador from behind. We saw him lying on the floor and then we ran out," said the witness, who asked not to be identified.

A Reuters cameraman at the scene said gunfire rang out for some time after the attack.

A video showed the attacker shouting: "Don't forget Aleppo, don't forget Syria!"

As screams rang out, the gunman could then be seen pacing about and shouting as he held the gun in one hand and waved the other in the air.

Another photograph showed four people including what appeared to be the ambassador lying on the floor.

Russia and Turkey have both been involved in the conflict in Syria, which borders Turkey. Turkey has been a staunch opponent of Assad, while Russia has deployed troops and its air force in support of the Syrian leader.

The U.S. State Department, involved in diplomatic contacts with Russia in an attempt to resolve a refugee crisis unfolding around the city of Aleppo, condemned the attack.

Tensions have escalated in recent weeks as Russian-backed Syrian forces have fought for control of the eastern part of the city of Aleppo, triggering a stream of refugees.

It was not immediately clear who carried out the attack. Islamic State militants have been active in Turkey and carried out several bomb attacks on Turkish targets over the last year.

(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Writing by Daren Butler; editing by Ralph Boulton and Mark Trevelyan)

[other one]

Gunman worked for the Turkish riot police....      he said not to forget Syria and Aleppo.   Screamed  Allah  akbar (ever how one spells it).

Don't know if he is Kurdish or aligned with anti Assad Syrians. 

 

[nebula]

So, what is the current situation of the gunman? Was he arrested?

[angels4u]

As far as I understand he is arrested , the gunmen is a Sunni..

I'm just wondering what will happen next, I can't see Russia just not to  do anything back..

[nebula]

29 minutes ago, angels4u said:

I'm just wondering what will happen next, I can't see Russia just not to  do anything back..

Very true.

[ayin jade]

Germans are also mad that a german school in turkey was banned from celebrating Christmas. 

I wonder if turkey is getting more hardline islamic and not as tolerant as they used to be.

[MorningGlory]

4 hours ago, nebula said:

So, what is the current situation of the gunman? Was he arrested?

The police shot and killed him.

[whatdoIwant2callmyself]

I knew the gunman would be martyred in this. A Turk assassinating  a Russian ambassador doesn't make sense. Now that he's dead chances of finding more to this assassination are slim. 

Edited December 20, 2016 by whatdoIwant2callmyself

[other one]

8 hours ago, ayin jade said:

Germans are also mad that a german school in turkey was banned from celebrating Christmas. 

I wonder if turkey is getting more hardline islamic and not as tolerant as they used to be.

very much so Ayin.