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The Grand Turk
Russian ambassador to Turkey seriously injured TU after being shot in 'assassination attempt'
2016-12-19
[Mirror] Russia's ambassador to Turkey has been seriously wounded in an 'assassination attempt'.

Ambassador Andrei Karlov was rushed to hospital after he was shot as he attended an event at an art gallery in the Turkish capital of Ankara.

Photos published online by Turkish media showed Mr Karlov on the floor in a pool of blood.

The gunman allegedly entered the art gallery with police identification, the Hurriyet newspaper reported.

The attacker allegedly fired a shot into the air as the ambassador spoke and then turned the gun on him, shooting him at least once.
Posted by:Frank G

#45  BREAKING: Report: Head Of Foreign Ministry Department Shot Dead In Moscow…
Posted by: Blossom Unains5562   2016-12-19 19:47  

#44  Don't forget our Kenyan Master just threatened Russia over the DNC hacks a few days ago.
Posted by: 3dc   2016-12-19 19:04  

#43  Trump will tell Turkey to get stuffed.

Something Americans deal with this time of year.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-12-19 18:14  

#42  Meanwhile, our Kenyan master enjoys his Hawaiian vacation.

Somebody needs to turn the TV to ESPN and show a bracketology program. Adult things are going on.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2016-12-19 16:42  

#41  The Russians do not have the same restrictive ROEs that Americans do

And they won't claim that their Ambassador was killed because of some cheesy video production.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2016-12-19 16:38  

#40  I think Putin will be much more subtle about his response than to actually attack Turkey. As someone said, there will be heads posted all over Turkey. The assassin's family and village will suffer consequences. The Russians do not have the same restrictive ROEs that Americans do.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia    2016-12-19 16:33  

#39  About Turkey invoking treaty. Depends. If Russia attacks after January 20 th, Trump will tell Turkey to get stuffed.
Posted by: JFM   2016-12-19 16:19  

#38  Yes, excellent work EC and BP. Just glanced at the views, now at 332.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-12-19 16:10  

#37  Thank you, Bright Pebbles. You and European Conservative are making a very good tag team to keep us updated on the very latest.
Posted by: trailing wife   2016-12-19 16:00  

#36  Two men were inside the lorry of the alleged terror attack in Berlin. One is dead, the other one has been arrested, @ARDde reports.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2016-12-19 15:53  

#35  Always welcome, European Conservative.
Posted by: trailing wife   2016-12-19 15:52  

#34  Shooter live on camera here
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2016-12-19 15:52  

#33  Thanks tw. I would have posted earlier but I was out.
Posted by: European Conservative   2016-12-19 15:44  

#32  Your article is published, European Conservative. Active major jihad attacks get published no matter what time they occur.
Posted by: trailing wife   2016-12-19 15:42  

#31  That's maybe the best he can do, as usual.
Posted by: European Conservative   2016-12-19 15:42  

#30  Meanwhile, our Kenyan master enjoys his Hawaiian vacation.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-12-19 15:40  

#29  Don't worry about Vlad, he knows what is going on and what the game is. He knows what to do. He'll either wait till after the inauguration and smash Turkey like a bug or he'll do it the KGB way and leave a string of heads at key intersections all over Turkey...I bet the KGB is looking at ways to Tango Uniform Erdigon.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2016-12-19 15:31  

#28  Of course this is not a NATO thing.

We just came back from a Munich Christmas Market. The same thing could easily happen here. No security against trucks.
Posted by: European Conservative   2016-12-19 15:31  

#27  Rantburgers are fast, European Conservative.

The Mirror article has been updating about the assassinated Russian ambassador as information comes in.

The dead gunman has been identified. An address connected to him and his family is being raided. While the Russian foreign ministry characterized this as a terror attack -- which of course it is -- they will go today to the UN Security Council about it. I can't imagine that accomplishing anything, and in the meantime a scheduled conference between Russia, Turkey, and someone else (Syria?) has not been cancelled, and Turkey is making soothing noises.

Question is, would NATO come to Turkey's aid at this point?

It was made clear after the Turks shot down the Russian jet that NATO would not get involved. The same principle could easily apply here.
Posted by: trailing wife   2016-12-19 15:26  

#26  At least 9 dead
Posted by: European Conservative   2016-12-19 15:24  

#25  Sorry Bright Pebbles, missed your posting
Posted by: European Conservative   2016-12-19 15:21  

#24  Mods please note: Terror attack on Berlin Christmas Market
Posted by: European Conservative   2016-12-19 15:20  

#23  3 Shot at Zurich Islamic Center.
Posted by: Bob Cheter2825   2016-12-19 15:10  

#22  Assassin killed at the scene by security forces

Rather convenient.
Posted by: Pappy   2016-12-19 15:05  

#21  also Terror attack feared in Berlin as lorry ploughs through Christmas market killing at least two people
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2016-12-19 14:36  

#20  Remember the KGB Response in Lebanon? I am sure that Putin does...
Posted by: magpie   2016-12-19 14:34  

#19  Assassin was an Islamofascist - here he is pointing at the sky shouting Allahu Akhbar having shot the ambassador

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9OVq27QGmY

Note he is clean-shaven. Shaved off his jihadi beard to infiltrate.

his behaviour appears as other sunni Islamofascists
Posted by: anon1   2016-12-19 14:23  

#18  He's dead, Jim.

Saudi/ISIS/al-Qaeda Sunni Islamofascists are trying to drag the US into war against Iran/Russia/Assad in Syria

They KNOW that January 20 President Trump comes to power and will join forces with Russia to crush ISIS. Their only chance is to set these potential allies against each other.

Saudi money and influence has bought operatives in high places everywhere Turkey, US, CIA, Obama administration. They are cunning and well-connected.

We are at HIGH RISK from now to January 20.

PLEASE tell President Elect Trump to get on the phone to Vladimir Putin and say: wait till January 20

Turkey is in NATO: attack on 1 is attack on all. Russia must not retaliate until Trump gets in and we can kick that Sunni Islamist Erdogan out of NATO
Posted by: anon1   2016-12-19 14:20  

#17  Russians retaliate against Turkey. Turkey invokes NATO defense.

Question is, would NATO come to Turkey's aid at this point?
Posted by: DarthVader   2016-12-19 14:16  

#16  One can only hope.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2016-12-19 13:53  

#15  This will hurt Erdogan.
Posted by: Herb Grumble7153   2016-12-19 13:28  

#14  
Posted by: Blinky Big Foot2075   2016-12-19 13:24  

#13  It is now reported that Karlov has died from his wounds. Picture of the assassin, who is reported to have yelled "We die in Aleppo, now you die here". Assassin killed at the scene by security forces
Posted by: Frank G   2016-12-19 13:22  

#12  Targeted. Where is autocorrect when you need it?
Posted by: gorb   2016-12-19 13:07  

#11  Pi$$ed off the Russians were successful in Syria. I notice no Americans were tarveted.
Posted by: gorb   2016-12-19 13:05  

#10  22 year old Turkish copper, according to reports.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2016-12-19 13:04  

#9  I suspect Edrogan is involved and assumes the Russians aren't going to do more than talk.
Posted by: Silentbrick   2016-12-19 13:00  

#8  Vlad will have to put O's threats aside now and concentrate on a bigger problem.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2016-12-19 12:58  

#7  We're lucky that Russians aren't paranoid.

Matt has my vote for snark of the day.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-12-19 12:58  

#6  We're lucky that Russians aren't paranoid.
Snark O'The Day
Posted by: Matt   2016-12-19 12:57  

#5  Russian Ambassador to Turkey dies of gunshot wound
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-12-19 12:53  

#4  Condition updated to Tango Uniform.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-12-19 12:45  

#3  He didn't do anything about the plane that was shot down on Erdogan's direct order.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-12-19 12:24  

#2  ...Here we go. Our ambassadors might get killed with impunity, but Vlad don't play that.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2016-12-19 12:05  

#1  WeirdDave at AOSHQ: "Anyone remember what happened the last time the representative of a major world power got shot in a (more or less) Balkan country? It was good, right?"

Snark of the day with diamonds and swords.
Posted by: Frank G   2016-12-19 11:56  

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