Wednesday, June 7, 2017

US Congress Calls For Criminal Charges Against Turkish President Erdogan's Bodyguards



BBC: US Congress calls for charges over Turkey embassy brawl

The Congress has called for criminal charges against those involved in a brawl outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington DC last month.

Its resolution laid the blame at the door of bodyguards working for Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, saying they had beaten up Kurdish protesters.

The Turkish embassy previously said the demonstrators had aggressively provoked Turkish-Americans gathering to greet the president, who was visiting the US.

Eleven people were injured.

Videos of the incident appear to show Turkish security officials punching and kicking unarmed Kurdish demonstrators.

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More News On The U.S. Congress Calling For Criminal Charges Against Turkish President Erdogan's Bodyguards

Turkey rejects US resolution condemning bodyguards’ attacks -- Washington Post/AP
U.S. House Calls For Criminal Charges Against Turkish Bodyguards In D.C. Clash -- RFE
House Unanimously Passes Resolution Condemning Attack by Turkish Personnel on Protesters in D.C. -- Washington Free Beacon
Congress Condemns Turkey For Brutal Embassy Brawl -- Vocativ
House Votes to Condemn Turkish Security Officers' Attack on Embassy Protesters -- TIME

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