Russian Ambassador to Turkey Dies After Gun Attack in Ankara

Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov who was badly wounded in an armed assault in Ankara has died, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Monday. Moscow now views the murder of Russian Ambassador in Ankara as a terror attack, the statement said.

“We qualify what happened as a terror attack. We are currently in contact with Turkish authorities who are assuring us that a thorough, comprehensive investigation will be conducted.” Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

The attack took place at the opening of the “Russia through Turks’ eyes” photo exhibition.

Local TV reports that the killer had a Turkish police ID. He showed when entering the exhibition.

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