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Attack on protestors at the Turkish embassy in Washington, D.C

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Another video showed Erdoğan watching the clashes from a distance, prompting speculation that Erdoğan personally ordered the attack. In the video, a member of Erdoğan's security detail speaks to him in his car. Subsequently, that member of the detail spoke to another member of the security detail who
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ruled that Turkey was not protected by sovereign immunity, and that the case could proceed. In July 2020, the Turkish government appealed the sovereign immunity ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. In January 2021, the Court ruled that the security details of the Turkish
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on September 19, 2017, Erdoğan said that Trump had called him the previous week to apologize for the incident, and promised to follow up on it during future talks with the Turkish government. A spokesperson for the White House said that while many issues were discussed during the call, Trump had not
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In May 2018, two lawsuits were filed by victims of the Turkish attack. Fearing Turkish reprisal, many of the plaintiffs withheld their names from the case. One lawsuit filed on May 3 seeks more than $ 100 million in damages while the other requests an unspecified amount. The Turkish government
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On June 15, the United States issued 16 arrest warrants, 12 of which were for presidential security guards involved in the clashes. President Erdoğan criticized the United States for issuing the arrest warrants, saying "They have issued arrest warrants for 12 of my bodyguards. What kind of law is
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called for the members of the security detail who were involved in the melee to be brought to justice. The resolution, which passed in a unanimous 397–0 vote, called for "any Turkish security official who directed or participated in efforts by Turkish security forces to suppress peaceful protests
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Of the 24 men who were filmed attacking protesters, nearly a month passed before any were charged with a crime. However, on June 6, a U.S. House resolution unanimously passed calling for all Turkish security guards involved to be charged and prosecuted under United States law. On June 14, two men
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who had been charged with assault. The charges were dropped days before high-level meetings between Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Erdoğan in Ankara. Tillerson told Erdoğan that the dropped charges were an example of how the U.S. had addressed Turkey's grievances. Contradicting earlier
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showed that the pro-Erdoğan supporters and Turkish security guards instead dodged the police officers to attack the peaceful protesters. The attackers punched and kicked people lying on the ground in fetal position repeatedly, causing several to bleed.
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president were not protected from prosecution by any law, both domestic nor international, if they as was shown in the evidence reviewed were "strik and kick" civilians who had fallen to the ground and did not represent any immediate threat to the
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accused the protesters of starting the clashes by "aggressively provoking" Turkish-American citizens who had gathered to greet the president, leading them to respond in "self-defense". The embassies officials blamed the people affiliated with the
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and the protesters were tied to a terrorist group. However, according to US officials the Turkish bodyguards attacked the protesters unprovoked. A protest leader denied that any participants had ties to any terrorist group. Turkish President
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indicted 19 defendants in connection with the clashes. The 19 defendants included the 16 individuals criminally charged in June. Fifteen of the defendants are Turkish security officials. All the defendants were indicted on a charge of
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and released a statement protesting "aggressive and unprofessional actions" by U.S. security personnel and called the United States to conduct a "full investigation of this diplomatic incident and provide the necessary explanation."
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On May 17, the D.C. Police Department announced that two individuals had been arrested in connection with the clashes, and stated "The actions seen outside the Turkish Embassy yesterday in Washington, D.C. stand in contrast to the
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Two men were arrested at the scene – one for aggravated assault and the other for assaulting a police officer. Two members of the presidential security detail were also detained, but were released after a short while.
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The day following the vote, Turkey dismissed the resolution saying that it would "distort and politicize" matters and that the measure was "against the spirit of alliance and partnership" between the two countries.
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Shortly after Erdoğan arrived at the ambassador's residence, tensions began to rise between the two sides of the protest. The D.C. police urged the pro-Erdoğan side to retreat. However, a video widely circulated on
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were arrested for assault in connection to the attacks, while arrest warrants were issued for the bodyguards. The charges were dropped in March 2018, days before high level meetings between US Secretary of State
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outside of the Turkish ambassador's residence" to be charged and prosecuted under U.S. law. The measure was similar to a Senate demand to waive diplomatic immunity for security forces involved in the assault.
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On May 16, 2017, protesters critical of the policies of the Turkish Government gathered in front of the Turkish Ambassador's Residence in Washington on the same day Trump held a meeting with Erdoğan.
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this? If my bodyguards cannot protect me then why am I bringing them to America with me?". Erdoğan also claimed that D.C. police failed to intervene during the clashes. Turkey summoned Ambassador
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demanding that the Turkish guards be "arrested, prosecuted and jailed." Tillerson said that he was going to wait for the findings from a State Department investigation before taking any action.
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both also supported the prosecution of the involved security personnel. Turkey’s immunity arguments have now failed at every level of the U.S. court system. On May 16, 2024, U.S. congressman
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The conflict, which happened during rush hour on Tuesday, has sparked outrage from U.S. lawmakers and officials who raised concerns about violating the First Amendment rights of protesters.
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and stated that Turkish citizens cannot be held responsible for the clashes since U.S. and local security authorities failed to take the proper measures during Erdoğan's state visit.
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agreed, saying "They were assaulting these people on US soil. Turkish Ambassador should be kicked out of country." A group of nearly 30 Democratic lawmakers, led by Representative
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and a crowd of protesters, some of whom carried flags of a Kurdish political party. According to Turkey, Turkish bodyguards were acting in
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called for the Turkish government to "finally accept responsibility for this egregious incident and apologise to those who were harmed".
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called the clashes a "violent attack on a peaceful demonstration," and said it "is an affront to DC values and our rights as Americans."
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led a bipartisan group of 73 lawmakers urging the State Department to hold Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accountable.
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In March 2018 the Department of Justice announced that it had dropped all charges against eleven of the fifteen members of the
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rights and principles we work tirelessly to protect each and every day." The department announced further cooperation with the
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denied political pressure was behind the decision and claimed that a lack of evidence prompted them to drop the charges.
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Immediately following the events, U.S. lawmakers condemned Turkey's actions during the clashes. Republican Senator
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and assembly. Turkey declined to apologize for the incident, blaming the protestors for provoking the response.
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in July 2017, reportedly rejected the attendance of twelve guards from Turkey's presidential security team.
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Browne, Malachy; Cirillo, Chris; Griggs, Troy; Keller, Josh; Reneau, Natalie (May 26, 2017).
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The clashes were decried as a Turkish attack on American protesters exercising their
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called the incident an outrage that the U.S. cannot tolerate. Congressman
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called for the expulsion of the Turkish ambassador. Democratic Senator
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As a consequence of this violence, the German government, host of the
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Clashes at the Turkish Ambassador's Residence in Washington, D.C.
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Attack on protestors at the Turkish embassy in Washington, D.C.
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called the violence an "act of suppression on American soil".
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ran towards the crowd and appeared to instigate the clashes.
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FBI investigation into Eric Adams' 2021 mayoral campaign
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was in Washington that day to meet with U.S. President
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2017 clashes at the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C.
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2017 clashes at the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Voice of America
Sheridan Circle
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
United States
Turkey–United States relations
Turkey
Police Counter Attack Team
Erdoğan
Erdoğan
D.C. Metropolitan Police Department
Police Counter Attack Team
self-defense
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Donald Trump
First Amendment
freedom of speech
Rex Tillerson
Voice of America
Voice of America
Voice of America
social media
John McCain
Claire McCaskill
Carolyn Maloney
Secretary of State
Rex Tillerson
Peter Newsham

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