Russian ambassador to Turkey shot dead in Ankara

ANKARA:A Turkish policeman Mevlut Mert Aydintas shot dead Andrei Karlov Russia's ambassador to Turkey at an art exhibition in Ankara.It was not clear if the 22-year-old, an Ankara riot police member who was later shot dead, had links to any group. It took place a day after protests in Turkey over Russian support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.