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Russian Consulate General asks Türkiye info on church shooting
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- 29 January, 2024
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The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Istanbul has asked information from the Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs in connection with the detention of a Russian citizen after the shooting incident in a church, Report informs referring to TASS.
The incident occurred around 11:40 local time on January 28 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in the Sariyer district. Two masked assailants opened fire during a service, killing a Turkish citizen born in 1972.
As Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya told reporters, police detained 47 people on suspicion of involvement in the shooting, including citizens of Russia and Tajikistan.
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