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Turkish Police Allegedly Detain Mother, Sister of Russian Ambassador's Killer

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Turkish police detained on Monday a mother and a sister of Mevlut Mert Altintas, who assassinated Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov, local media... 19.12.2016, Sputnik International

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Turkish Police Allegedly Detain Mother, Sister of Russian Ambassador's Killer

19:43 GMT 19.12.2016 (Updated: 19:45 GMT 19.12.2016)

Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov moments before he was shot and killed in Ankara - Sputnik International

Turkish police detained on Monday a mother and a sister of Mevlut Mert Altintas, who assassinated Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov, local media reported.

Russian and Turkish flags. (File) - Sputnik International

Turkish PM Says Russian Envoy's Murder Aimed at Damaging Turkey-Russia Ties

19 December 2016, 19:37 GMT

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Police also searched the attacker’s house in the town of Soke in the southwestern Turkish province of Aydin, the NTV TV-channel reported.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that Karlov was killed by a gunman at the opening of a photo exhibit at an art gallery in Turkey’s capital, Ankara. Three other people were injured in the attack.