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Erdogan protesters beaten and ejected from New York speech
Source: BBC
Violence erupted at a New York hotel after protesters heckled a speech by Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with chants of "terrorist".
Mr Erdogan was addressing supporters in Turkish at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square when he was interrupted by several demonstrators.
"You're a terrorist, get out of my country," one protester shouted before he was punched and dragged away.
Mr Erdogan is in New York for the UN General Assembly.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41358394
youtube vid of protesters punched and hurt by men in suits
In May, eleven people were injured and two arrested outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington DC, after a brawl broke out between supporters and opponents of Mr Erdogan.
The US summoned the Turkish ambassador over the incident, which Washington police called a "brutal attack on peaceful protesters".
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That will go unpunished. Wait for Dotard to apologize to Erdogan. 
