US summons Turkey envoy for embassy brawl
The US has summoned the Turkish ambassador after violence erupted between protesters and Turkish security personnel in Washington on Tuesday.
Ambassador Serdar Kılıç met Under Secretary of State Tom Shannon on Wednesday, officials tell the BBC.
Eleven people were injured outside the Turkish ambassador's residence during President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit.
Video footage of the clash on Tuesday showed men in suits charging past police to kick and punch protesters. Washington police called the violence a "brutal attack on peaceful protesters".
U.S. Senator John McCain on Thursday called for the envoy to be expelled.
"We should throw their ambassador the hell out of the United States of America. This kind of thing cannot go un-responded to diplomatically,” he noted.
Earlier this week the State Department released a statement saying it was "concerned by the violent incidents" and confirmed Turkish security guards were involved.
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said it was "an affront to DC values and our rights as Americans".
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