Russia's ambassador to Turkey fatally shot in Ankara

[oberliner]

Source: BI

Russia's ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, was shot by an unidentified gunman while attending a private event at an Ankara art museum on Monday.

The Russian RIA news agency reported that Karlov died from his wounds.

Karlov had just given a speech at the event, hosted by the Ankara Center for Contemporary Art, when he was shot in the back about five times.

CNN Turk reported that the police operation to neutralize the gunman, who was still inside the museum when police showed up, is now over.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/russias-ambassador-to-turkey-has-reportedly-been-shot-in-ankara-2016-12

[Recursion]

1. Well, that's not good (nt)

[ET Awful]

2. Hopefully this won't server as an Archduke Ferdinant moment.

n/t

[They_Live]

3. My first thought also...

n/t

[Generator]

15. What are Turkey-Russia relations like?

What does this mean? I have no idea.

[ET Awful]

17. Considering that last year Turkey shot down a Russian fighter near the border

the relations are not good and haven't been for quite a while.

This could result in a conflict between the two that continually draws in other parties until it reaches a global scale.

[David__77]

4. Killer said "We've made an oath to Muhammad to die in martyrdom."

...

[RedWedge]

6. He also said "we die in Aleppo, you die here."

[David__77]

8. In the case, I imagine that "we" means adherents of his religion.

I don't imagine that, to him, that includes Alevis in Turkey, or Shiites or Alawites in Syria.

[RedWedge]

9. I'm guessing you're right!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. So is Drumpf going to give NATO secrets to Russia?

To make their punitive invasion easier

[muriel_volestrangler]

7. Killer spoke in Turkish and Arabic, reportedly had police ID

After firing at the ambassador, the man, dressed in a suit and tie, shouted in Turkish: “Don’t forget Aleppo. Don’t forget Syria. Unless our towns are secure, you won’t enjoy security. Only death can take me from here. Everyone who is involved in this suffering will pay a price.”

He also shouted in Arabic: “We are the one who pledged allegiance to Muhammad, to wage jihad.”
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Local media outlets said the killer showed a police ID to enter the gallery, citing security guards who were on the scene. The pro-government Yeni Safak newspaper claimed he was a cadre in the Ankara riot police. In video, he could be seen standing calmly behind Karlov before pulling out a pistol and opening fire.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/19/russian-ambassador-to-turkey-wounded-in-ankara-shooting-attack

[HAB911]

10. Have the wingnuts implicated

Obama yet?

[cstanleytech]

11. I'm sure they will convene a special hearing soon over it followed shortly

by a renewed investigation of the prior investigations investigation of the prior investigation into the first investigation of the investigation over the investigation of the investigation of the investigation of Benghazi.

[mitty14u2]

12. Video Showing The Moment The Russian Ambassador

Graphic and Disturbing unedited Video

[Devil Child]

13. Rest In Peace

RIP Andrei Karlov.

Death to the organizers and perpetrators of terrorism.

[melman]

14. Holy shit

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[NickB79]

16. It was only a matter of time before Russia's excursions into Syria came back home

I imagine that a Russian response to ISIS attacks in their homeland will be brutal to say the least.

But that's what terrorist groups feed off of, because brutal reprisals breed new recruits. And thus the cycle continues.