Turkey Detains Woman Suspected Of Involvement In 2016 Russian Ambassador’s Assassination

Police in Istanbul reportedly detained a woman on April 14 who was allegedly involved in the assassination of the Russian ambassador to Ankara, Andrei Karlov, in 2016. Turkish media on August 15 aired a video showing police detaining a woman whose identity was not disclosed. Reports cited police officials as saying the woman was an acquaintance of Mevlut Mert Altintas, who was killed by police at a public event in Ankara in late 2016 right after he shot Karlov. In 2021, 13 Turks were handed prison terms, including five life sentences, for their roles in the assassination preparations. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Echo of the Caucasus, click here.