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Assassination of the Russian ambassador a big loss for Turkey

  • Written by Sibel Oktay, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Global Studies, University of Illinois at Springfield

The latest victim of Turkey’s climate of insecurity is Andrey Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey.

Karlov was assassinated Dec. 19 by a 22-year-old police officer. Disguised as a security guard in a black suit, the gunman stood behind Karlov as the ambassador was speaking in an art gallery just yards from the U.S. embassy.

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