COMMENTARY
A Thug in Washington
by Noah Rothman
May 17, 2017

Perhaps unaccustomed to America’s tradition of free and unfettered expression, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s bodyguards reacted like animals when confronted by protesters demonstrating near D.C.’s “embassy row” on Tuesday. Photos and videos of the scene reveal a disturbing melee between Turkish thugs and demonstrators. Washington D.C.’s police chief called it a “brutal attack,” and it was. Young women were thrown to the ground and beaten by Erdoğan’s security staff. Demonstrators were kicked in the face.  READ MORE