Ex-US ambassador on killing in Turkey: 'I think this can escalate' - CNN

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Ex-US ambassador on killing in Turkey: 'I think this can escalate'
By Jason Kurtz, CNN

(CNN)One day after the assassination of Andrey Karlov -- Russia's ambassador to Turkey -- Christopher Hill says the deadly incident may be a symptom of a disease running rampant throughout the nation.

"I think this assassination really speaks to some really strong undercurrents that are going on now and we'll have to see how this plays out," said Hill, who served as the US ambassador to Iraq in 2009 and 2010.

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"Could this escalate, Ambassador?" asked the host of "Erin Burnett OutFront."

Noting that " 'absolutely ridiculous' isn't normally a diplomatic term of art," Hill replied. "I think this can escalate. I think what is clear is that something is happening in Turkey, especially with this [President Recep Tayyip) Erdoğan regime, especially after the coup attempt."

Continued: http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/20/politics/christopher-hill-russian-ambassador-killed-turkey-erin-burnett-outfront/index.html