assassination of Andrei Karlov

Also known as Andrei Karlov assassination, Andrei Karlov's assassination, murder of Andrei Karlov, Andrei Karlov's murder, Andrei Karlov murder, killing of Andrei Karlov, Andrei Karlov's killing

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Date: 19 December 2016 ; 9 years ago ( 2016-12-19 ) , 20:15
Target: Andrei Karlov
Attack type: Shooting assassination
Weapons: Canik 55 TP9 Compact 9mm pistol
Deaths: 2 (Karlov and the perpetrator)
Perpetrator: Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş
Motive: Discontent at Russian involvement in the Syrian Civil War
Accused: Gülen movement (according to Turkish officials)

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Image: Andrey Karlov 2016.jpg
Number of deaths: 2
Number of injured

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Andrei Karlov, the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, was assassinated by Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş, an off-duty Turkish police officer, at an art exhibition in Ankara, Turkey, on the evening of 19 December 2016. The assassination took place after several days of protests in Turkey over Russian involvement in the Syrian Civil War and the battle over Aleppo.

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