Russian
Ambassador In Turkey Murdered In Terrorist Attack By Shooter
Screaming "Allahu Akbar" - Live Feed
19
December, 2016
Summary
of the tragic events so far, in which Russia’s envoy to Turkey,
Andrey Karlov, has been shot dead in Ankara by a gunman in an
assassination apparently linked to Moscow’s role in Syria’s civil
war. Here are key facts and reaction summarized by BBG:
- The Gunman shouted about Aleppo, the Syrian city where rebels were defeated this month by Russian-backed government forces, as he carried out the attack at an art exhibit, CNN- Turk television says
- Ankara Mayor Melih Gokcek says man who killed ambassador was a police officer
- Attack comes amid reconciliation efforts between Russia, Turkey as nations seek to improve ties after Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet over Syria last yr
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Russian President Vladimir Putin to share information after the assassination, NTV reports, citing Erdogan’s spokesman Ibrahim Kalin
- Russian President Vladimir Putin called the assassination of the Russian ambassador in Ankara a clear provocation aimed at derailing the Syrian peace negotiations.
- Elena Suponina, senior analyst at the Russian Institute of Strategic Studies which advises the Kremlin, says attack “will only bring Russia and Turkey closer together” because it shows “we have a common enemy -- terrorism -- and only by joining forces can we deal with this enemy”
- “While Putin is unlikely to burn bridges with Turkey, he is very likely to adopt a tougher stance in Syria against the rebels,” said Nihat Ali Ozcan, an analyst at the Economic Policy Research Foundation in Ankara. “Russia may still be talking to Turkey at the table but it will probably have a much more aggressive stance on the ground in Syria”
- Tougher Russian stance toward Turkey could delay return of Russian tourists; lira weakened after shooting to trade 0.8% down at 3.5337/dollar at 9 pm in Istanbul
- Attack highlights fragile security situation in Turkey, where dozens of security personnel have been killed in past 10 days as a conflict between govt, separatist Kurds intensifies
- Incident unlikely to change development of conflict in Syria, says Ayham Kamel, director of Middle East and North Africa at Eurasia
- “Broadly we’re moving toward a position in Syria where the regime will incrementally consolidate its control over the trajectory of the conflict,” Kamel says
- “The Russian support for the Syrian regime will remain on track and the plan to combine a military campaign initially with support for a political solution at a later stage will not significantly change”
Live
Feed from RT:
A
photo of the attacker and his victim:
Update 9:
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in televised comments that the “blackguard” assassination of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey “is obviously a provocation aimed at disrupting the normalization of Russian-Turkish relations and the failure of the peace process in Syria.”
“The answer to this can only be strengthening the fight against terror; bandits will feel it.”
Putin says he discussed issue with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan by phone, and added that Russia will send a group of investigators to Turkey, which was agreed to on the phone call.
The Russian president also ordered security at Russian embassies around the world to be stepped up, and stated that he wants to know who directed the killer's hand.
Putin said he would hold a special Kremlin meeting to discuss the murder.
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Update 8:
Russian President Vladimir Putin called the assassination of the Russian ambassador in Ankara a clear provocation aimed at derailing the Syrian peace negotiations.
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Update 7:
The sister and the mother of the gunman who shot the Russian ambassador have been detained in Turkey's Aydin, CNN Turk reports
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Update 6:
The US has said it stands "ready to offer assistance to Russia and Tukey as they investigate this despicable attack."
US stand "ready to offer assistance to Russia and Turkey as they investigate this despicable attack." #VOAalert
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