FOREIGN POLICY/TURKEY: “Washington police used batons to break up a bloody clash Tuesday [5-16-17] between supporters and opponents of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after his White House meeting with President Donald Trump, casting a cloud over the Turkish leader’s visit to the U.S.
Two people were arrested for assault and nine others injured outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in a chaotic clash captured on video and shared widely on social media.
The clash broke out when dozens of protesters gathered to protest Mr. Erdogan’s crackdown in Turkey that has led to the detention of 130,000 people, including top opposition lawmakers, journalists and diplomats.”
-Dion Nissenbaum, “Washington Police Break Up Bloody Fight Between Erdogan Security and Protesters,” The Wall Street Journal online, May 17, 2017 10:50am