Legal Opinion
Kurd v. Republic of Turkey
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 18, 2019No. 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 (March 18, 2019) This case deals with events that took place at a May 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 Defendants who include the Republic of Turkey, Turkish security forces, and civilian Defendants. As is relevant to this Memorandum Opinion, Plaintiffs have…
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