(31 Mar 2016)
It's a tense start for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Washington for a global nuclear security summit.
Anti-Erdogan protesters gathered outside the Brookings Institution as he arrived Thursday morning to give a speech.
Many of the protesters were chanting, "Terrorist Erdogan" and holding signs calling the president a war criminal.
Erdogan has come under fire from human rights organizations and others for his treatment of the press and the nation's Kurdish population.
He's also been criticized by the Obama administration for not doing enough to help combat the Islamic State group.
Erdogan met with Vice President Joe Biden Thursday morning before his Brookings speech but has no plans to meet with President Barack Obama.
Find out more about AP Archive: [ Ссылка ]
Twitter: [ Ссылка ]
Facebook: [ Ссылка ]
Instagram: [ Ссылка ]
You can license this story through AP Archive: [ Ссылка ]
