The Russian ambassador to Turkey was tonight shot lifeless by a Turkish police officer at an artwork gallery in Ankara.
Ambassador Andrei Karlov, 62, was repeatedly shot within the again at shut vary by a gunman shouting: 'Allahu Akbar (God is Nice). We die in Aleppo, you die right here!'
The killer - who was shot lifeless by police - was Mevlüt Mert Altintas, 22, an off-duty member of the Ankara particular forces police division.
The deadly assault follows days of protests in Turkey over Russia's position in Syria.
In the meantime the US Safety Division reported an 'ongoing safety incident' exterior the US Embassy in Ankara, close to to the gallery the place Mr Karlov was shot.
The gunman, a neatly dressed man in a go well with and tie, was heard shouting: 'Allahu Akbar (God is Nice). We die in Aleppo, you die right here!'
Turkey's Anadolu Company mentioned the gunman (pictured) has been 'neutralised'
The gunman (left, within the background) was seen standing behind Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov, 62, moments earlier than he opened fireplace
The horrific scene was caught on digicam by journalists on the gallery to cowl the exhibition
The gunman, who has not but been recognized, was seen brandishing a gun contained in the gallery
The gunman was heard shouting on the crowd throughout the horrific scene on the exhibition
A picture of the gunman, mendacity lifeless on the ground of the artwork gallery, was posted on Twitter
A high Putin ally mentioned tonight it was 'extremely seemingly' that the assassination had been deliberate by the 'secret providers of a Nato nation'.
Russia condemned the taking pictures as a 'terrorist act' in an official assertion. International Secretary Boris Johnson branded the assault 'cowardly' and 'despicable'.
Mr Karlov was shot as he delivered a speech on the opening of an exhibition on the Ankara Middle for Up to date Artwork, close to to the Russian embassy.
Altinas shouted in Turkish: 'Do not forget Aleppo! Do not forget Syria!' Earlier than screaming: 'Stand again! Stand again! Solely loss of life will take me out of right here. Anybody who has a task on this oppression will die one after the other.'
The horrific scene was caught on digicam by journalists on the gallery to cowl the occasion. Footage exhibits the gunman, wearing a go well with and tie, pacing the gallery whereas brandishing a gun in a single hand and waving the opposite within the air.
It's believed he used his police ID to bypass safety workers on the exhibition.
One pro-Kremlin information web site reported that Mr Karlov was shot 11 instances. He was taken to hospital however later confirmed lifeless.
Turkey's Anadolu Company has mentioned the gunman has been 'neutralised'. Reviews recommend he was killed by police on web site.
It's believed the gunman used his police ID to bypass safety workers on the exhibition
Altintas waved his arms within the air as he shouted on the terrified guests contained in the gallery
Russia has branded the assassination of Mr Karlov as a 'terror assault'
Mr Karlov (pictured) was about to provide a speech at an artwork exhibition when the gunman burst in and started firing at him, shouting in regards to the scenario in Aleppo
President Vladimir Putin has been knowledgeable of the assassination of his ambassador.
'As we speak throughout a public occasion in Ankara an unknown attacker began firing chaotically, on account of which the Russian ambassador to Turkey was wounded,' a Russian overseas ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, mentioned, earlier than Karlov's loss of life was confirmed.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov mentioned Mr Putin had been knowledgeable of the incident and would obtain a report from the overseas ministry and intelligence chiefs.
Moscow and Ankara at the moment are working intently collectively to evacuate residents from Aleppo however the Russian bombing of town and the civilian casualties have enraged many Turks and likewise Syrian refugees within the nation.
Armed police gathered exterior the artwork centre in Ankara after the deadly taking pictures of Mr Karlov
A police cordon was put in place after the assassination, close to the Russian embassy in Ankara
Dozens of cops arrived on the scene within the wake of the taking pictures on Monday night time
As we speak's taking pictures comes 24 hours earlier than the Turkish overseas minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu is due in Moscow for talks along with his Russian and Iranian counterparts.
The US condemns the gun assault on the Russian ambassador to Turkey earlier on Monday, the U.S. State Division mentioned.
'We condemn this act of violence, no matter its supply,' mentioned U.S. State Division spokesman John Kirby in an announcement, 'Our ideas and prayers are with him and his household.'
The Russian International Ministry vowed that terrorism wouldn't win after the assassination of the Russian ambassador in Turkey.
Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova mentioned: 'We name this occasion an act of terror.
'Terrorism is not going to win.
'We are going to strongly combat it.'
She added: 'This can be a tragic day within the historical past of Russian diplomacy.
'As we speak in Ankara in the midst of a public occasion was Russian Federation Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Gennadyevich Karlov was wounded, and died from his accidents.'
She mentioned: 'We characterise what occurred as an act of terrorism. We keep in contact with Turkish officers who assured that essentially the most thorough complete investigation. The murderers can be punished.
'As we speak the identical problem can be raised earlier than UN Safety Council. Terrorism is not going to move. We can be combating it strongly.
'The reminiscence of an excellent Russian diplomat, a person who did rather a lot to combat terrorism - Andrei Gennadyevich Karlov - will keep in our hearts ceaselessly.'
Putin was awaiting reviews from his secret service chiefs and overseas ministry on the killing, mentioned his spokesman.
Semen Bagdasarov, professional on Central Asia and Center East affairs, informed Life.ru that the assault on the photograph exhibition isn't prone to have an effect on relations between Russia and Turkey.
'It has nothing to do with the actions of the Turkish management,' he mentioned.
'What has occurred is more than likely to be the motion of a sole radical-Islamist or a member of the teams favored to these in Aleppo.
'However individuals who set up journeys of Russian individuals to Turkey should make proper conclusions.
'Constitution flights should be stopped, the nation is occupied by terror.'
Mr Karlov had been a diplomat since 1976.
He labored at South Korea embassy and was later ambassador to North Korea.
He was Director of the Consular Division of the Russian International Ministry till his appointment in Ankara in 2013.
Fluent in Korean and English, he's married with a son.
Turkish police safe the world close to an artwork gallery the place the Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov was shot in the present day
Turkish police arrived on the scene of the taking pictures and are believed to have gunned down the ambassador's murderer
Talking to the Anadolu information company final month, Mr Karlov had heralded bettering relations between Turkey and Russia since Turkish warplanes have shot down a Russian navy plane on the border with Syria in 2015.
Mr Karlov mentioned: 'I'd be completely satisfied if subsequent yr, Turkey was visited by four.5 million Russian vacationers, because it was earlier than, however it is going to be troublesome to do. I hope that subsequent yr will go to Turkey a number of million Russians.
'The Russian aspect has achieved all the pieces to keep away from obstacles to cooperation within the discipline of tourism, we lifted the ban on flights chartered flights. Now, a lot will rely on the Turkish aspect.'
Russia's President Putin and Turkey's President Erdogan have been more and more pleasant in current months however they share enemies - Islamist extremists.
Relations between Moscow and Ankara worsened after Turkey shot down a Russian fighter aircraft which crossed over the Syrian border in November 2015 however have warmed up once more lately.
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