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Family of Russian ambassador's killer released by police

Family members of the Turkish gunman who shot dead Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov have been released from police questioning.

A number of relatives of Mevlut Mert Altintas were taken into custody earlier this week as police attempted to establish the background to the shooting.

Karlov, the ambassador to Turkey, was shot in the back by Altintas, himself a member of security, as the Russian was giving a speech on Monday.

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Ambassador's murder will not hinder Syria peace deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Credit: AP

The assassination of the Russian ambassador to Turkey will not hinder the Syria peace deal, the Kremlin said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered intelligence services to step up security for Russian embassies abroad.

But at the moment there are no plans to evacuate Russian diplomats from Turkey.

A group of Russian investigators have already arrived in Ankara, the Kremlin added.

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