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Turkish PM Says Russian Envoy's Murder Aimed at Damaging Turkey-Russia Ties

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The assassination of the Russian ambassador in Ankara on Monday was aimed at damaging relations between Ankara and Moscow, Turkish Prime Minister Binali... 19.12.2016, Sputnik International

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Turkish PM Says Russian Envoy's Murder Aimed at Damaging Turkey-Russia Ties

19:37 GMT 19.12.2016 (Updated: 19:43 GMT 19.12.2016)

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The assassination of the Russian ambassador in Ankara on Monday was aimed at damaging relations between Ankara and Moscow, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said.

An unnamed gunman gestures after shooting the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, at a photo gallery in Ankara. - Sputnik International

Turkish Interior Minister Says Russian Ambassador's Killer Was Police Officer

19 December 2016, 19:29 GMT

ANKARA (Sputnik) — The Russian Foreign Ministry earlier confirmed that Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov died after being shot by a gunman at an art gallery exhibition opening. Three other people were also injured in the attack.

"This despicable murder was aimed to damage relations between the two countries," Yıldırım was cited by Turkey's NTV television as saying.