Russian ambassador to Turkey assassinated

steddyeddy

Karlov assassinated in Ankara as gunman shouts 'Aleppo, revenge'. Is this going to mark a decrease in world stability as was seen when Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated? From the Telegraph.

Russian ambassador shot dead in Andrey Karlov reported dead
Gunman shouted 'Aleppo,' 'revenge' and 'Allahu Akbar'
Attacker has been 'neutralised' - local media reports
Russia's ambassador to Ankara has been killed in a gun attack while visiting an art exhibition opening in the Turkish capital, television reports said.

Russia's state news agency said Andrey Karlov had died at the scene of gunshot wounds.

Earlier it was reported Mr Karlov had been hospitalised and several other people wounded, NTV and CNN-Turk televisions said.

The attacker has been 'neutralised,' according to Turkish media.

The attack came after days of protests in Turkey over Russia's role in Syria, although Moscow and Ankara are now working closely together to evacuate citizens from Aleppo.

Pictures published by the Hurriyet daily showed at least two men in suits lying flat on the ground as another man brandished a gun.

The attack happened at the Cagdas Sanatlar Merkezi, a major art exhibition hall in the Cankaya district of Ankara where most foreign embassies are located including Russia's mission.

Protesters in Turkey have held Russia responsible for human rights violations in Aleppo.

goat2

terrible news,

philstar

this it folks this it it.....WW III

lawred2

jeez that's not great

Jimmy Garlic

Not looking good for Turkey if they can't protect diplomats. There is speculation that the gunman had a police ID/ police clearance. Things wou'ldn't be looking good at all for Turkey if that turns out to be true.

BrokenArrows

philstar wrote: »

this it folks this it it.....WW III

or as i like to call it WW Wheeee.

No nothing is going to happen. Russia is on good terms with turkey at the moment so its just going to be put down as "**** happens".

joint operation

pray for berlin

Timberrrrrrrr

philstar wrote: »

this it folks this it it.....WW III

You think nuclear war will break out because a lone nut assassinated a Russian diplomat?

A Little Pony

John Wilkes Booth.

BrokenArrows

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

You think nuclear war will break out because a lone nut assassinated a Russian diplomat?

Thats pretty much how WW1 got going.

NIMAN

steddyeddy wrote: »

Karlov assassinated in Ankara as gunman shouts 'Aleppo, revenge'. Is this going to mark a decrease in world stability as was seen when Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated? From the Telegraph.

No.

Renegade Mechanic

In Mother Russia, Turkey shoot you...

NeonSquares

BrokenArrows wrote: »

Thats pretty much how WW1 got going.

Eh....no, sorry.

philstar

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

You think nuclear war will break out because a lone nut assassinated a Russian diplomat?

well....thats what more or less happened with WW I

Boggy Turf

When will 2016 stop killing people?

steddyeddy

NIMAN wrote: »

No.

Well with any other country I'd agree, but Russia isn't exactly well behaved as a nation.

Skylinehead

BrokenArrows wrote: »

Thats pretty much how WW1 got going.

That's not even slightly alike

a) not lone nut
b) not anyones ambassador

Saipanne

philstar wrote: »

this it folks this it it.....WW III

Eh, no.

Boggy Turf

philstar wrote: »

well....thats what more or less happened with WW I

WWI wasn't "nukular" and that war was brewing a long time. It was inevitable. One assassination in Sarajevo did not cause the world war.

steddyeddy

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

You think nuclear war will break out because a lone nut assassinated a Russian diplomat?

I don't see another WW, but I don't see a measured response from Russia either.

Simon Gruber Says

Better make sure Franz Ferdinand are ok. It could go south fast from here.

steddyeddy

More news from the Independent. Russia consider this an act of terrorism.

Russia has said it regards the killing of its ambassador to Ankara "as a terrorist attack".

Andrey Karlov was shot in the back as he made a speech at a photo exhibit in the Turkish capital.

Mr Karlov was several minutes into a speech at the embassy-sponsored exhibition when a man wearing a suit and tie shouted "Allahu akbar" and fired at least eight shots, according to an AP photographer in the audience.

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The gunman also reportedly shouted: "We die in Aleppo, you die here."

Gatling

What's to be expected

Steve012

BrokenArrows wrote: »

or as i like to call it WW Wheeee.

No nothing is going to happen. Russia is on good terms with turkey at the moment so its just going to be put down as "**** happens".

That's what me thinks..

Saipanne

philstar wrote: »

well....thats what more or less happened with WW I

The Prince and heir to the throne of the Austrian-Hungarian empire was shot. This is a diplomat.

So, no. It's nowhere near the same.

Shannon757

Looks like there'll be no turkey for Christmas

Renegade Mechanic

Just saw the video. Shot from behind by what looks like his own guard, who walks around with a finger up roaring at everyone afterwords. Yikes.

Randle P. McMurphy

Sky are saying he's a turkish police officer.

philstar

Shannon757 wrote: »

Looks like there'll be no turkey for Christmas

contains too much Grease, best to go Hungary

sjb25

Putin going to be pissed

Shannon757

philstar wrote: »

contains too much Grease, best to go Hungary

I love my Turkey to have Grease, especially sprinkled with a pinch of John Travolta

philstar

Boggy Turf wrote: »

WWI wasn't "nukular" and that war was brewing a long time. It was inevitable. One assassination in Sarajevo did not cause the world war.

well it was the catalyst/excuse for it...all historians say so

ChikiChiki

Obama and US salivating at the possibility to go to war with Russia before Trump gets in...

Yourself isit

NeonSquares wrote: »

Eh....no, sorry.

Yeh it is.

You can argue that because of nukes this won't be the same but an assassination led to WWI

Gatling

No doubt Syrians will pay a heavy price for this ,

Junkyard Tom

steddyeddy wrote: »

Is this going to mark a decrease in world stability as was seen when Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated?

Probably not. We've the EU now, M.A.D. (nukes), less competing Empires with more democracies, better access to critical media and so on and so on.

Hande hoche!

Might be that he was linked to Islamic state or just a lone nut.

Slydice

Wow, Not a SINGLE word about this on TV3 news.

What an embarrassment!

Cordell

No, the WWI was not caused by an assassination, but you can say that it was just sparked by one. There was a much more complex chain of events before and following the assassination and there were mounting tensions between the parties. The today's event is nothing like that one, both in terms of context and motives.
So chill, no WWIII yet.

Jimmy Garlic

Gatling wrote: »

No doubt Syrians will pay a heavy price for this ,

Why would that be the case? It was a Turkish police officer that assassinated the ambassador.

A Little Pony

It had to be a Muslim to do it, so predictable. They used to have inventive ways of killing the infidels.

The_Valeyard

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

Just saw the video. Shot from behind by what looks like his own guard, who walks around with a finger up roaring at everyone afterwords. Yikes.

Yeah, claims now it was a policeman

ziggyman17

shooter was a serving police officer..............


https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/810903217416630273

will be pay back for this...

The_Valeyard

A Little Pony wrote: »

It had to be a Muslim to do it, so predictable. They used to have inventive ways of killing the infidels.

Probably high chances of a Muslim in a Muslim country alright.

mrpdap

Slydice wrote: »

Wow, Not a SINGLE word about this on TV3 news.

What an embarrassment!

Not mentioned on RTE Radio news either

Spanish Eyes

Not liking this. It sounds ominous.

The murderer apparently was part of the security detail for the Russian Ambassador.

WTF.

Hande hoche!

ziggyman17 wrote: »

shooter was a serving police officer..............


https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/810903217416630273

will be pay back for this...

That's going to make things much worse.

Jawgap

philstar wrote: »

well....thats what more or less happened with WW I

Nope......not remotely comparable......

Gatling

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Why would that be the case? It was a Turkish police officer that assassinated the ambassador.

Who else are they going to blame .
Aleppo he cried wasn't it ,

ChikiChiki

Gatling wrote: »

No doubt Syrians will pay a heavy price for this ,

Why, are you eating up the anti-Russia narrative that the media are oh so blatently pushing nowadays? Doubt much will happen tbh.

Slydice

mrpdap wrote: »

Not mentioned on RTE Radio news either

Surreal!:eek:

Google this and it feels Every other news agency in the World is covering it.