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Russian ambassador attacker identified as Mert Altintas, a Turkish Police officer

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A body lies on the ground as a man with a pistol gestures at the scene of a shooting in Ankara, Turkey, on December 19.
A body lies on the ground as a man with a pistol gestures at the scene of a shooting in Ankara, Turkey, on December 19.

The attacker who assassinated the Russian ambassador to Turkey in Ankara has been identified by Turkish media as a police officer.

Mert Altintas, 22, shot and killed Andrey Karlov while he was giving a speech Monday night at an art gallery opening, the mayor of Ankara told AFP. Altintas was later “neutralized,” authorities said.

Meet Altintas the Turkish-Police officer that assassinated in Ankara Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov
Mert Altintas the Turkish-Police officer that assassinated in Ankara Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov

The gunman yelled out, “We die in Aleppo, you die here,” before shooting the ambassador, Andrey Karlov, multiple times, The Mirror reports.

According to reports from the scene, multiple people were shot or otherwise injured during the attack.

Three people were taken to the hospital, Hurriyet Daily News reports.

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2 responses to “Russian ambassador attacker identified as Mert Altintas, a Turkish Police officer”

  1. MekensehParty Avatar
    MekensehParty

    The lying Turks are saying he was off duty
    Yeah right, off duty and standing behind the ambassador with a gun
    Nope! He was on duty, and his duty was to protect the ambassador.
    They’re also saying he was a Gulen supporter as if Gulen had any beef with the Ruskies
    Again a big lie! He was just another muslim brotherhood douche, sick of Erdogan’s flipflopping on Syria.

    1. Y K Avatar
      Y K

      This is one of those feuds where I wish both sides the best of luck. :-).

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