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Turkish Police Allegedly Detain Mother, Sister of Russian Ambassador's Killer

© AP Photo / Burhan OzbiliciRussian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov moments before he was shot and killed in Ankara
Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov moments before he was shot and killed in Ankara - Sputnik International
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Turkish police detained on Monday a mother and a sister of Mevlut Mert Altintas, who assassinated Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov, local media reported.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Police also searched the attacker’s house in the town of Soke in the southwestern Turkish province of Aydin, the NTV TV-channel reported.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that Karlov was killed by a gunman at the opening of a photo exhibit at an art gallery in Turkey’s capital, Ankara. Three other people were injured in the attack.

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