Assassination of Andrei Karlov

2016 murder of the Russian ambassador to Turkey

On 19 December 2016, Russian diplomat Andrei Karlov was shot dead during an exhibition in Ankara, Turkey.[1] He was shot dead by an assailant who was angry about Russian involvement in Syria and the deaths of civilians in Aleppo.[2]

Assassination of Andrei Karlov
LocationAnkara, Turkey
Date19 December 2016
TargetAndrei Karlov
Attack type
Shooting, assassination
VictimsAndrei Karlov
Perpetrators22 year old police officer

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