Violence broke out Thursday as protesters descended upon a Midtown speech by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The Turkish leader — whose guards were recently indicted in connection with a wild brawl in Washington, DC — was attempting to address the Turkish American National Steering Committee at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, according to BuzzFeed News.
As soon as Erdogan enters the stage, a protester can be heard on a Periscope video shouting, “You’re a terrorist! Get out of my country!”
The assembly soon turned into a battle royale, with protesters causing mayhem as security guards hurried them out of the room. The demonstrators can be seen being pummeled by punches as they attempt to leave.
AAN Staff
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