On March 9, 2021, the Department of Justice moved one step closer to holding the Turkish government accountable for an attack on protesters in the heart of Washington.

It was a clear spring day four years ago when all hell broke loose in front of the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Sheridan Circle. As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived following a White House meeting, the presence of protesters infuriated him.

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