The killing had all the features of a hit by professional assassins. Local media reported that the alleged killers had possibly scouted out the office, with surveillance footage appearing to show them tracking Karimian’s comings and goings throughout Istanbul. Video footage from the aftermath of the killing showed three distraught women in evening wear next to Karimian’s Mercedes, suggesting both that they were in or near the car and that the killers had the confidence and wherewithal to eliminate the CEO without perpetrating a massacre. The alleged getaway vehicle, reportedly stolen, was found miles away, torched. No one has claimed responsibility, and no one has been charged.
