Erdogan 'bodyguards' clash with protesters outside Turkish embassy in Washington DC

Two arrested during violent protest against Donald Trump's meeting with Turkish President

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Fighting breaks out during the demonstration in Washington DC
(Image credit: Twitter/Turkish Minute)

Two people were arrested and at least nine were injured after a fight broke out in Washington DC shortly after Donald Trump's meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

According to witnesses, the demonstrators, some carrying the flag of the Kurdish PYD (Democratic Union Party), were attacked by Erdogan's bodyguards outside the Turkish embassy, the Daily Telegraph reports.

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