Karyagdi Street, where the Russian embassy to Turkey is located, was renamed after assassinated Russian ambassador Andrey Karlov on Tuesday. /CFP Photo

Mayor of Ankara Melih Gokcek officially renamed Karyagdi Street during his visit to the Russian embassy. The ambassador's widow Marina Karlova attended the ceremony. /CFP Photo

Mayor Gokcek handed a commemorative diploma marking the renaming to Karlov’s wife. Street name signs were replaced immediately afterward. Karlov was shot dead at the opening of an art exhibition in Ankara's Contemporary Art Centre on December 19, 2016. /CFP Photo