Legal Opinion
Kurd v. Republic of Turkey
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 27, 2022No. Civil Action No. 2018-1117Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA KASIM KURD, et al., Plaintiffs v. Civil Action No. 18-1117 (CKK) REPUBLIC OF TURKEY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (December 27, 2022) This case arises out of events that took place at a May 16, 2017 protest over Turkish President Recep Erdogan’s visit to the District of Columbia. Plaintiffs were protesting President Erdogan’s policies when they allege that they were attacked by Turkish security forces and civilian supporters of President Erdogan in two altercations outside the Turkish Ambassador’s Residence and one…
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