Two People Have Been Arrested In Connection With A Massive Brawl Outside The Turkish Embassy

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Two people have been arrested in connection with a massive brawl outside the Turkish embassy last month in Washington, DC.

Washington, DC, police spokesperson Rachel Reid told BuzzFeed News that two men had been arrested. Sinan Narin was charged with a felony and misdemeanor for assault. Eyup Yildirim was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor, also for assault.

Reid said both men are US citizens. Yildirim is from New Jersey, where is he currently awaiting extradition, and Narin is from Virginia. Police did not say where the men were arrested or how police zeroed in on them in the weeks following the fight.

The brawl erupted on May 16 during a protest outside the embassy shortly after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with President Trump at the White House. Video footage showed armed men in uniforms and suits assailing demonstrators as a handful police scrambled to subdue the crowd.

Video footage also showed Erdogan standing nearby watching the violence from behind a wall of security guards.

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In the aftermath, the State Department confirmed that Turkish security personnel were involved in the altercation. Four days after the incident, Turkey's official press agency, Andalou Agency, provided a version of the events where they admitted the president's security detail and Turkish police were involved in the attack.

A woman also told BuzzFeed News that one of Erdogan's body guards held her neck and threaten to kill her during the clash.

At least 12 people, including one police officer, were ultimately injured in the brawl. Two people were arrested at the scene.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates and follow BuzzFeed News on Twitter.

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LINK: Turkey’s President Wanted The US To See Him Differently. Then A Fight Broke Out.

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