The Russian ambassador to Turkey has been killed at an art gallery in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
Andrei Karlov was attending the opening of an exhibit at a contemporary arts centre, was several minutes into a speech at the exhibit when a man shouted “Allahu Akbar” when he was attacked.
The gunman had entered the building claiming he was a police officer. Other bystanders alleged he shouted “Aleppo” when he shot Karlov, but the claims could not be immediately confirmed.