The photograph of gunman Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş standing next to the lifeless body of Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov has been named the World Press Photo of the Year. Captured by Turkish journalist Burhan Ozbilici, the photograph was taken seconds after the ambassador's assassination. Notably, the photo shows the gunman shouting, with one hand pointing to the sky and the other still holding the gun.
By Varun Vasudevan | Feb 13, 2017 8:00 PM #Andrei Karlov #Russian Ambassador #Turkey Assasination
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