Turkish authorities have detained 12 people in the investigation of Monday's shooting, Anadolu reported Wednesday.
Anadolu also reported that books about al Qaeda and Gulen's movement were found after a search of Altintas' home.
The 12 detainees include a man who police say led a network affiliated with Gulen at the Izmir-based Rustu Unsal Police Academy, from which Altintas graduated, Anadolu reported.
The detainees also include Altintas' parents, his sister, two other relatives, his roommate, an unidentified suspect and four police officers who were hired during the same term as Altintas, according to Anadolu.
A 13th person, Altintas' uncle, was released under "judicial control," or bail-like conditions, Anadolu quoted security sources as saying.
According to Anadolu, the uncle was a former senior executive at a private school connected with Gulen. The school was shut down after the July coup attempt.
The failed coup triggered a wave of arrests and detentions of those suspected of any involvement. Turkey also suspended or dismissed tens of thousands of people in various institutions who were perceived as being opposed to the government.
That included the suspensions ofmore than 12,000 police officerswho were accused of having links to Gulen.
Putin: Shooting tried to undermine Russia-Turkey relations
Putin said Karlov's killing was a clear provocation aimed at undermining not just the normalization of Russian-Turkish relations but also a "peace process in Syria" promoted by Russia, Turkey, Iran and other countries.
"The only response we should offer to this murder is stepping up our fight against terror, and the criminals will feel the heat," Putin said in televised remarks. An 18-strong investigative team of Russia's special agencies arrived in Turkey to help authorities with their inquiries.
The Ankara Police Department has devoted 120 people, including anti-terror personnel and interpreters, to work with the Russian team, Anadolu reported.
Erdogan echoed Putin's sentiments, saying, "The Russian government and the Turkish republic have the will to not fall into that provocation."
Karlov's assassination came at a time of improving relations between the two countries, which hit an all-time low after Turkish forces shot a Russian warplane out of the sky near the Syrian border in November 2015.
Russia slapped a raft of sanctions on Turkey after the deadly incident, hurting Turkish exports and damaging its tourism industry.
The relationship began to thaw in June when Erdogan wrote a letter expressing "regret" to the dead pilot's family. After Erdogan faced down the attempted military coup in July, Putin was among the first world leaders to call and offer his support.
Karlov's body arrived in Moscow late Tuesday. The ambassador was honored at a ceremony attended by Russia's foreign minister, the Turkish foreign minister and Karlov's widow, according to Russia's Foreign Ministry.
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