Metropolitan Police are working with the State Department and the Secret Service to identify people involved in Tuesday’s violent confrontation between peaceful demonstrators and security personnel for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan outside the Turkish Embassy, officials said Wednesday.
“As a result of the assault, 11 people and one police officer were injured. Nine of those who were injured were taken to local hospitals, where they were treated and released,” police Chief Peter Newsham said Wednesday during a press conference.
The skirmish occurred about 4 p.m. Tuesday, as pro-Kurdish demonstrators marched from the White House, where Mr. Erdogan had visited President Trump, to the Turkish ambassador’s residence. Turkish media confirmed that members of Mr. Erdogan’s security team were involved in the melee, The Associated Press reported.
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