AP photographer Burhan Ozbilici’s image of the immediate aftermath of the murder of a Russian diplomat in Turkey in December wins the annual World Press Photo award.
A gunman gestures after shooting the Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, at a photo gallery in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, December 19, 2016. (AP/Burhan Ozbilici)
In the photo, Mevlut Mert Altintas, clad in a suit and tie, stands defiantly, pistol in his right hand pointed at the ground and with his left hand raised, his index finger pointing upward. His mouth is wide open as he shouts angrily. The body of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov lies on the floor just behind him.
The photos were captured in the moments before and after the off-duty policeman drew a handgun and shot Karlov at an Ankara gallery on Dec. 19.
Pacing near the body of his victim, the gunman appeared to condemn Russia’s military role in Syria, shouting: “Don’t forget Aleppo! Don’t forget Syria!” Altintas was later killed in a shootout with Turkish police.
The image is part of a series titled “An Assassination in Turkey” that also won the Spot News – Stories category in the prestigious awards.
— AP
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