Vocal critic of Tajik president shot dead in Istanbul


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  • Friday, 06 Mar 2015

ISTANBUL/ALMATY (Reuters) - An outspoken critic of veteran Tajik leader Imomali Rakhmon has been shot dead by an unknown assailant on a street in Istanbul, Turkish media reported on Friday.

Umarali Kuvvatov, who had been living in exile in Turkey and was head of the "Group 24" opposition movement, was killed with a single shot to the head at around 10:30 pm (2030 GMT) on Thursday evening in the city's Fatih district, Dogan news agency said. Istanbul police declined to comment on the case.

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