Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov in Turkey was attacked and dead in Ankara. The attempt took place when the Ambassador participated in the opening of the exhibition in the center of contemporary art, CNN Turk TV channel. According to preliminary data, he was shot.
According to CNN, Charles is in critical condition. Turkish television station NTV reported that in addition to his wounded three others. The attack occurred when the ambassador gave a welcoming speech.
The shooter is still in the center of the building. It is reported that the ambassador could not immediately be evacuated to the hospital. According to Hurriyet newspaper, the diplomat was hospitalized with serious wounds and after few hrs in hospital he died.
In recent years in Turkey were almost daily protests against the Russian policy in Syria.
The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed that Ambassador Charles received a gunshot wound. Earlier official representative of the Ministry Maria Zakharova called for "rely solely on official data, which will come from the Russian Foreign Ministry or of our embassy."
President Vladimir Putin was informed about the attack on Charles. This Interfax said his spokesman Dmitry Peskov. "The information is verified, the president plans to hear a report from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and heads of intelligence agencies," - told reporters.
The attack was made the day before the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was to go to Moscow for talks with Russia on Syria and Iran.
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