Victim of Turkish DC Embassy Brawl Set to Sue Over Injuries

May 25, 2017

Erdogan’s security personnel attack peaceful protesters during demonstration near the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington DC on May 16, 2017. (Image: VOA Turkish Video/Screenshot)

WASHINGTON (Voice of America)””A demonstrator involved in the last week’s violent clash with guards of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tells VOA a lawsuit will be filed over injuries sustained during the May 16 melee outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington.

Lucy Usoyan, an Armenian-born activist of the Yazidi community of the US, is one of the victims of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s security detail’s brutal attack on the Washington D.C. protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador’s residence.

In an interview with Voice of America, Lucy spoke about the incident and the details which followed.

“The demonstration began outside the White House, because we were concerned with Erdogan’s visit, thinking that a man who doesn’t respect democracy isn’t entitled to being hosted in the White House, which is a symbol of democracy. We could safely voice our needs outside the White House and naturally we didn’t make any provocations whatsoever,”

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