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Turkey arrests one in Russian envoy murder case
The head of a Turkish media group was arrested late on Nov. 24 in the capital Ankara for his alleged involvement in the assassination of Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov
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'I feel no security concerns,' says Russian envoy to Turkey who replaced murdered Karlov
Alexey Yerkhov, the new Russian ambassador to Ankara who replaced his murdered predecessor Andrey Karlov, has said he feels no security concerns in the country.
Russian ambassador to Turkey presents credentials
Russia's new ambassador to Turkey, Aleksey Yerhov, presented his letter of credentials to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on July 28.
In May, Yerhov was appointed Russia's new ambassador to Ankara five months after the assassination of former envoy Andrey Karlov.
Yerhov is the former consul general in Istanbul.
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Turkey, Russia indispensable partners, says new Russian ambassador to Ankara
Turkey and Russia are vital partners to each other, according to Aleksei Yerhov, the new Russian ambassador to Ankara appointed to replace the late Andrey Karlov, who was assassinated last year in the Turkish capital.
Russia names Alexei Yerkhov as new ambassador to Turkey
Russia has appointed Alexei Yerkhov as Moscow's new ambassador to Turkey, under a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin on June 19, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
Turkish authorities identify five suspects in connection with Russian envoy's murder: Report
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has identified five suspects in connection with the murder of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov and is pursuing the possibility that one of the five might have ordered the assassin police officer to kill the envoy, daily Yeni Şafak reported on June 12.
Russia appoints new ambassador to Turkey after predecessor's assassination
Russia on May 18 appointed Aleksey Yerhov as its new ambassador to Ankara, five months after the assassination of former Envoy Andrey Karlov.
The appointment comes ahead of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's visit to the country for a meeting of heads of states of Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) countries in Istanbul on May 22.
Name of assassin of Russian envoy appears on secret documents of Gülen followers
The name of the off-duty police officer who killed Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov in December 2016 has appeared in the archives seized during April 26 raids on alleged "secret imams" of the Fethullahist Terror Organization (FETÖ) within the police forces.
Turkey does not need a second diplomatic assassination
It goes without saying that every Western diplomatic mission in Turkey must have reviewed security measures around their compounds - not only after intensified threats from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) but also after the failed July 15 coup, which saw a rise in anti-Western feelings here.
Russia outraged by award for photo of Turkey ambassador killing
The Russian Embassy in Ankara on Feb. 14 expressed anger over the awarding of the prestigious World Press Photo Award for an image of an off-duty Turkish policeman assassinating the Russian envoy to Turkey last year.