Russian Ambassador Karlov's funeral held in Moscow

The state funeral of Russia's ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov was held in Moscow on Thursday.

The funeral was presided over by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, a Russian Orthodox bishop.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attended the funeral, at which friends and family, and Russian soldiers contributed to providing Karlov, who was killed in the line of duty, a proper farewell.

Karlov was assassinated while delivering an address at an art gallery in Ankara by Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş, a Turkish off-duty police officer.

The assailant, a member of the Turkish riot squad, has been found to have various links to FETÖ.

“I have to say this very clearly - this dirty organization [FETÖ] is still within the military, still within the police. We of course are continuing and will continue to carry out purges. We will do this with sensitivity," said Turkish President Erdoğan, remarking that FETÖ was responsible for the attack.

Russian and Turkish investigators have launched a joint investigation into the assassination.