ErdoÄŸan guards attacked US Secret Service after protestors in 2017, new documents show

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ErdoÄŸan guards attacked US Secret Service after protestors in 2017, new documents show
By Laura Kelly - 11/09/19 05:46 PM EST

Turkish President Recep Tayipp Erdoğan’s planned visit to Washington this week is raising concerns about a repeat of violent protests from his 2017 trip, as recent court documents provide new details about the clashes between U.S. and Turkish security personnel.

Over a dozen Turkish security officials were first identified by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) two years ago as instigating violence against protesters who were demonstrating outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence during Erdoğan’s last visit to Washington, D.C., though charges were dropped against most of them.

The security officials left the country before they could be arrested. They were delivered to a waiting flight at Joint Base Andrews by State Department diplomatic security and Secret Service. One agent described it as the fastest “joint move and departure I’ve ever seen in my 16 years on the job,” according to a memo sent to the State Department the day after the clashes.

Read more at: https://thehill.com/policy/international/469705-erdogan-visit-stirs-memories-of-violent-protests