“A crime has been committed and it was without doubt a provocation aimed at spoiling the normalization of Russo-Turkish relations and spoiling the Syrian peace process.” So said Russian President Vladimir Putin in response to the fatal shooting of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey by an off-duty police officer who shouted, “Don’t forget Syria and Aleppo!” before the shooting.

+ “The event seemed routine, the opening of an exhibit of photographs of Russia. So when a man in a dark suit and tie pulled out a gun, I was stunned and thought it was a theatrical flourish.” Associated Press photographer Burhan Ozbilici witnessed and photographed the incident.