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'''Andrei Gennadyevich Karlov''' ({{lang-ru|Андре́й Генна́дьевич Ка́рлов}}; 4 February 1954 – 19 December 2016) was a Russian diplomat. He served as Russia's [[ambassador]] to Turkey.<ref name="bbcrussianambassadorwoundedingunattack">{{cite news|title=Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov wounded in gun attack in Turkey|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38369962|accessdate=19 December 2016|work=BBC News|date=19 December 2016}}</ref> On 19 December 2016, he was [Assassination of Andrei Karlov|assassinated at an art gallery exhibition in [[Ankara|Ankara, Turkey]], by Mert Altintas, a member of the Turkish police-force and allegedly a member of the Osmanli Ocaklar.<ref name="theguardianchulov">{{cite news|last1=Chulov|first1=Martin|last2=Walker|first2=Shaun|title=Russian ambassador to Turkey wounded in Ankara shooting attack |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/19/russian-ambassador-to-turkey-wounded-in-ankara-shooting-attack|accessdate=19 December 2016|work=The Guardian|date=19 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Убийство посла РФ в Анкаре. Хроника событий|url=http://tass.ru/proisshestviya/3887350|accessdate=19 December 2016|work=ТАСС|date=19 December 2016|language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Russische ambassadeur Turkije overlijdt na aanslag in Ankara |url=http://www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/russische-ambassadeur-turkije-overlijdt-in-ziekenhuis-na-aanslag~a4437007/|accessdate=19 December 2016|work=De Volkskrant|date=19 December 2016}}</ref> |
'''Andrei Gennadyevich Karlov''' ({{lang-ru|Андре́й Генна́дьевич Ка́рлов}}; 4 February 1954 – 19 December 2016) was a Russian diplomat. He served as Russia's [[ambassador]] to Turkey.<ref name="bbcrussianambassadorwoundedingunattack">{{cite news|title=Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov wounded in gun attack in Turkey|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38369962|accessdate=19 December 2016|work=BBC News|date=19 December 2016}}</ref> On 19 December 2016, he was [[Assassination of Andrei Karlov|assassinated]] at an art gallery exhibition in [[Ankara|Ankara, Turkey]], by Mert Altintas, a member of the Turkish police-force and allegedly a member of the Osmanli Ocaklar.<ref name="theguardianchulov">{{cite news|last1=Chulov|first1=Martin|last2=Walker|first2=Shaun|title=Russian ambassador to Turkey wounded in Ankara shooting attack |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/19/russian-ambassador-to-turkey-wounded-in-ankara-shooting-attack|accessdate=19 December 2016|work=The Guardian|date=19 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Убийство посла РФ в Анкаре. Хроника событий|url=http://tass.ru/proisshestviya/3887350|accessdate=19 December 2016|work=ТАСС|date=19 December 2016|language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Russische ambassadeur Turkije overlijdt na aanslag in Ankara |url=http://www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/russische-ambassadeur-turkije-overlijdt-in-ziekenhuis-na-aanslag~a4437007/|accessdate=19 December 2016|work=De Volkskrant|date=19 December 2016}}</ref> |
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In 1976, Karlov graduated from the [[Moscow State Institute of International Relations]]. That same year he joined the diplomatic service. In 1992, he graduated from the [[Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation|Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry]]. He was fluent in [[Korean language|Korean]], having served as Russia's ambassador to South Korea from 1992 to 1997 and to North Korea from 2001 to 2006.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Al-Sibai|first1=Noor|title=Andrey Karlov, The Russian Ambassador To Turkey, Has Been Shot At An Art Gallery|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/200856-andrey-karlov-the-russian-ambassador-to-turkey-has-been-shot-at-an-art-gallery-report|website=Bustle|accessdate=19 December 2016|date=19 December 2016}}</ref><ref>[http://www.turkey.mid.ru/eng/amb.html Curriculum Vitae of H.E. Andrey Karlov. Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Turkey]</ref> |
In 1976, Karlov graduated from the [[Moscow State Institute of International Relations]]. That same year he joined the diplomatic service. In 1992, he graduated from the [[Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation|Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry]]. He was fluent in [[Korean language|Korean]], having served as Russia's ambassador to South Korea from 1992 to 1997 and to North Korea from 2001 to 2006.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Al-Sibai|first1=Noor|title=Andrey Karlov, The Russian Ambassador To Turkey, Has Been Shot At An Art Gallery|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/200856-andrey-karlov-the-russian-ambassador-to-turkey-has-been-shot-at-an-art-gallery-report|website=Bustle|accessdate=19 December 2016|date=19 December 2016}}</ref><ref>[http://www.turkey.mid.ru/eng/amb.html Curriculum Vitae of H.E. Andrey Karlov. Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Turkey]</ref> |
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Andrei Karlov | |
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| Russian Ambasssador to Turkey | |
| In office 12 July 2013 – 19 December 2016 | |
| President | Vladimir Putin |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Ivanovsky |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Russian Ambassador to North Korea | |
| In office 9 July 2001 – 20 December 2006 | |
| President | Vladimir Putin |
| Preceded by | Valery Denisov |
| Succeeded by | Valery Sukhinin |
| Russian Ambassador to South Korea | |
| In office 1992–1997 | |
| President | Boris Yeltsin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrei Gennadyevich Karlov 4 February 1954 Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, USSR |
| Died | 19 December 2016 (aged 62) Ankara, Turkey |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
Andrei Gennadyevich Karlov (Russian: Андре́й Генна́дьевич Ка́рлов; 4 February 1954 – 19 December 2016) was a Russian diplomat. He served as Russia's ambassador to Turkey.[1] On 19 December 2016, he was assassinated at an art gallery exhibition in Ankara, Turkey, by Mert Altintas, a member of the Turkish police-force and allegedly a member of the Osmanli Ocaklar.[2][3][4]
In 1976, Karlov graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. That same year he joined the diplomatic service. In 1992, he graduated from the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry. He was fluent in Korean, having served as Russia's ambassador to South Korea from 1992 to 1997 and to North Korea from 2001 to 2006.[5][6]
From 2007 to 2009, Karlov served as Deputy Director of the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry. He was promoted to director of the department in January 2009. He was appointed ambassador to Turkey in July 2013.[7]
Karlov was married, and he had a son.
References
- ^ "Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov wounded in gun attack in Turkey". BBC News. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ Chulov, Martin; Walker, Shaun (19 December 2016). "Russian ambassador to Turkey wounded in Ankara shooting attack". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Убийство посла РФ в Анкаре. Хроника событий". ТАСС (in Russian). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Russische ambassadeur Turkije overlijdt na aanslag in Ankara". De Volkskrant. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ Al-Sibai, Noor (19 December 2016). "Andrey Karlov, The Russian Ambassador To Turkey, Has Been Shot At An Art Gallery". Bustle. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ Curriculum Vitae of H.E. Andrey Karlov. Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Turkey
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