A Turkish policeman has shot dead Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, apparently in protest at Russian involvement in Aleppo.
The killer has been identified as Mevlut Mert Aydintas, 22, a member of the Ankara riot police. It was not clear if he had links to any group.
The incident happened a day after protests in Turkey over Russian support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Turkey president said the attack was aimed at hurting ties with Russia. Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone and, in a video message, said that they both agreed it was an act of provocation.
A group of Russian investigators will arrive in Turkey to look into the case, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
-BBC
-Agencies
