A group of pedestrians from Turkey protested President Erdoğan in the streets of New York City during his last day of trip. A quarrel took place as Erdoğan’s guards pushed away protestors and NYC police attempted to detain the guards.

The incident took place as Erdoğan left a dinner gathering organized by TURKEN Foundation and a group of pedestrians from Turkey protested President Erdoğan. Tension arose between Erdoğan’s guards and NYC police as the guards allegedly pushed away protestors.

The guards also intervened a policeman with his hand. They also hit the hand of a woman who was shooting the scene with a cellphone camera. NYC police attempted to detain the guard.

Following the calming of tensions, a guard lit a cigarette - an act warned by NYC police saying that it is was non-smoking area. (EA/BM)

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