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Russian Ambassador to Turkey Assasinated in Ankara
The Russian ambassador to Turkey has been shot dead while making a speech in Ankara. This has now been confirmed by the Russian foreign ministry.
The assassin reportedly shouted out that this was revenge for Aleppo. http://www.france24.com/en/breaking/...ate=2016-12-19 |
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I do hope this is not an Arch Duke Ferdinand moment.
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Oh sheet.
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It is always interesting when the word assassinated is used, rather than murdered, when they are basically the same thing.
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Shot on live TV by a Turkish police office shouting "God is Greatest, We die in Aleppo, you die here"
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I do hope this is not an Arch Duke Ferdinand moment.
Turkey as a geographical location is key for NATO, but their actions in the last couple of years concerning Russia could drag us into a conflict. They are a bit of a rogue NATO member IMO.
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It is always interesting when the word assassinated is used, rather than murdered, when they are basically the same thing.
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RT has moving footage and audio of the killer. Sky just seem to have stills. Are they self-censoring or have I just nor chanced upon it at the right times?
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It wont be a watershed moment because Turkey is a valuable member of NATO etc etc...
Seems the assassin was a member of the Turkish security forces. |
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I wonder if the French will colour the Eiffel Tower in solidarity with the assassinated Russian ambassador tonight?
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If Turkey can't protect foreign ambassadors from being murdered they need to feel the cold.
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If Turkey can't protect foreign ambassadors from being murdered they need to feel the cold.
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If Turkey can't protect foreign ambassadors from being murdered they need to feel the cold.
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RT showing pictures of the shooter lying dead with his shirt smeared with blood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ6YeSANJ-w |
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Turkey has NATO immunity. Untouchable.
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Obama did say there would be repercussions......
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What is "NATO immunity"? I'd say it's fairly meaningless. If Putin wants to drive his forces into Ankara, all guns blazing, I can't see Trump or May willing to get involved.
Even the Donald wouldn't want to risk anything happening to that. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incirlik_Air_Base |
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Shot on live TV by a Turkish police office shouting "God is Greatest, We die in Aleppo, you die here"
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Really? Ever heard of Incirlik Air Base, as used by both Turkey AND the US Air Force?
Even the Donald wouldn't want to risk anything happening to that. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incirlik_Air_Base |
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What is "NATO immunity"? I'd say it's fairly meaningless. If Putin wants to drive his forces into Ankara, all guns blazing, I can't see Trump or May willing to get involved.
Turkey holds NATO/US nukes in its southern airbase. Turkey is aware that it is untouchable. |
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Usually when these things happen you have loads of security people swarming the assailant. Here the man is just there on his own ranting. No one there to apprehend him. Nothing. But apparently HE was the security. The mind boggles. |
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Donald would just extricate any US assets from the air-base before anything could devalue them.
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Turkey has NATO immunity. Untouchable.
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