Meanwhile in Turkey

[BlackLabel]

More trouble in Turkey.

guardian said:

A suspected car bomb outside a major soccer stadium in Istanbul has left more than a dozen people dead according to security sources in the Turkey.

Witnesses said more police were deployed and had cordoned off the area as smoke rose from the newly built Be?ikta? stadium. They said gunfire had also been heard in what appeared to have been an armed attack on police.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/10/bomb-outside-istanbul-football-stadium-causes-multiple-casualties

Edited by BlackLabel on Saturday 10th December 22:29

[BlackLabel]

The Russian ambassador to Turkey has just been assassinated.



"The Russian ambassador to Ankara has been killed in a gun attack at an art gallery in the Turkish capital, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/19/russ...

[Patrick Bateman]

Looking like it's a Turkish policeman wot dun it.

[Muntu]

Not sure that what the gunman did for a living is relevant

He was shouting the allah ackbar business while he was shooting.

[MiniMan64]

I'm sure the Russians will take that terribley well...

[Patrick Bateman]

Muntu said:

Not sure that what the gunman did for a living is relevant

He was shouting the allah ackbar business while he was doing it.

Not noteworthy at all that the man was a policeman and appeared to be part of the security detail?

[BlackLabel]

Apparently he was dressed and positioned as part of the ambassador's security detail, and was shouting Allah-hu-Akbar and referencing Syria/Aleppo after the shooting.

First the airliner bombing and now this - at what point does your average Russian turn against Putin for involving Russia in the Syrian war?

[Willy Nilly]

MiniMan64 said:

I'm sure the Russians will take that terribley well...

[ellroy]

Just been on the news, he was wearing a suit, hardly full blues and twos.

He flashed a police I.D. To get in, doesn't mean he was old bill.

Time will tell.

[Jonesy23]

BlackLabel said:

First the airliner bombing and now this - at what point does your average Russian turn against Putin for involving Russia in the Syrian war?

I'm not sure why they'd turn against Putin, but they might ask for a little bit of retaliation against the perpetrators. And when it comes to Turkey and their regional games there is a very obvious person to pin blame on.

[Butter Face]

Just watched the video on liveleak, bloke didn't stand a chance. Took a whole load of bullets

The way the shooter was in the room looked like he had been there a while, it was a total surprise to everyone I think.

I'm sure Russia will have something to say about it.

[red_slr]

Confirmed as a cop. Doubt he was part of security detail, as there was no security detail on the guy at the time that I could see. Poor guy stood no chance.

22 years old, so doubt he has been a cop long, couple of years maybe?

[Butter Face]

They certainly 'neutralised' the shooter anyway

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4048844/Ru...

[Blue62]

Jonesy23 said:

I'm not sure why they'd turn against Putin, but they might ask for a little bit of retaliation against the perpetrators. And when it comes to Turkey and their regional games there is a very obvious person to pin blame on.

I agree, Putin is an autocrat and will handle any unrest at home (if there is any), let's hope that this doesn't escalate, but it's extremely worrying. Be interesting to see what the President elect will have to say/tweet on the matter, his first diplomatic test or will it be left to Obama?

[BlackLabel]

Butter Face said:

They certainly 'neutralised' the shooter anyway

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4048844/Ru...

What a scene - it's like something out of the movies.



edit - photo taken by AP photographer Burhan Ozbilici who continued his work in the face of this.

Edited by BlackLabel on Monday 19th December 19:06

[FN2TypeR]

Butter Face said:

They certainly 'neutralised' the shooter anyway

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4048844/Ru...

The uncensored picture is available on Twitter etc - they must have blown him away.

[Butter Face]

FN2TypeR said:

Butter Face said:

They certainly 'neutralised' the shooter anyway

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4048844/Ru...

The uncensored picture is available on Twitter etc - they must have blown him away.

Certainly looks that way, the amount of bullet holes in the wall is nuts!

[Sylvaforever]

Reports of shooting around US Embassy in Ankara, US citizens told to stay clear of area..

[Northern Munkee]

Patrick Bateman said:

Muntu said:

Not sure that what the gunman did for a living is relevant

He was shouting the allah ackbar business while he was doing it.

Not noteworthy at all that the man was a policeman and appeared to be part of the security detail?

I'd suggest that's why he could stand behind him, no questions asked, "off duty" security detail is questionable, pretending to be on duty to be able to do a spectacular on live TV seems fairly obvious conclusion.

[eddharris]

Patrick Bateman said:

Muntu said:

Not sure that what the gunman did for a living is relevant

He was shouting the allah ackbar business while he was doing it.

Not noteworthy at all that the man was a policeman and appeared to be part of the security detail?

Not for u, he's just glad he could knock one out at the allah ackbar chant.

I'm going to guess the Turkish vetting system is pretty st, if they even have one, scary.
Tragic thing to happen.