ANKARA – The Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov has been assassinated after a gunman opened fire at him here on Monday evening.
Video footage captured the moments the ambassador was targeted by the attacker as he was visiting the Cagdas Sanatlar Merkezi, a major art exhibition hall in the Cankaya district of Ankara.
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According to the mayor of Ankara, the attacker has been identified as Mert Altintas who was member of special ops unit.
Consequently, the attacker was also killed by his accomplices.