Andrei Karlov

Karlov in 2016

Andrei Gennadyevich Karlov (Russian: Андре́й Генна́дьевич Ка́рлов; 4 February 1954 – 19 December 2016) was a Russian diplomat. He served as the Russian Ambassador to Turkey from 12 July 2013 until his death. He also served as Russia's ambassador to North Korea from 9 July 2001 to 20 December 2006. He was born in Moscow.

Karlov, 62, was shot and killed on 19 December 2016 in Ankara, Turkey. His killer, 22-year-old Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş, was killed by security forces.

Andrei Karlov Media

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  Karlov's widow (centre), his mother (left), his son (far right) and Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov (right) during the funeral ceremony at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, 22 December 2016

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  Karlov on a Russian stamp issued in 2017

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  Монумент Андрею Карлову на улице Андрея Карлова в Демре