Police officer Mevlut Mert Altintas was the one who shot and assassinated Russian Ambassador to Türkiye, Andrey Karlov, on December 19.
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| The identity of the assassin of the Russian Ambassador to Türkiye has been identified as Mevlüt Mert Altintas, 22 years old. According to Daily Mail, he is a member of the Ankara special police department. |
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| Altintas is said to have shouted “Revenge for Aleppo” and “Allaah” before firing several shots at Mr Karlov at an art gallery in the capital Ankara on December 19. |
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| Altintas shouted loudly and pointed a gun at other people in the auditorium, injuring three others before being killed by police. |
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| Altintas is believed to have used a police badge to enter the exhibition hall. |
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| Altintas is believed to have used a police badge to enter the exhibition hall. |
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| Turkish police have arrested Altintas's sister and mother after the attack on Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov. The two are being held in Turkey's southwestern Aydin province, CNN Turk reported. |
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| It is known that Altintas officially became a police officer in 2014. Turkish media said that Altintas is an elite police officer and is often assigned special tasks. |
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| People were evacuated from the auditorium where the assassination of the Russian Ambassador took place. |
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| A large number of Turkish police officers were deployed near the building where the attack on the Russian Ambassador took place in the capital Ankara on December 19. Russian and Turkish authorities are investigating the incident. |
According to Kienthuc.net
