We examine the ongoing fight for justice for the victims of the 2017 attack by Turkish President Erdogan's security guards in Washington, DC at Sheridan Circle, the current mood regarding Turkey, and ongoing efforts to hold Turkey to account with sanctions with Laura Kelly, Jonathan Schanzer, Andreas Akaras, and HALC's Endy Zemenides.
Laura Kelly is a journalist covering foreign policy & cybersecurity for The Hill, and has spent extensive time reporting on the US-Turkey relationship.
Andreas Akaras is counsel at Bregman, Berbert, Schwartz & Gilday, and one of the lawyers fighting for justice for the victims of the Sheridan Circle assault in 2017. Andreas is the founder of the Saint Andrew’s Freedom Forum, and is also a former advisor for Congressman John Sarbanes.
Jonathan Schanzer is the senior vice president for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and a former US Treasury terror finance analyst.
You can read Laura Kelly's article on the civil suit against Turkey over the assault on protesters in Washington DC's Sheridan Circle here: DC Court: Turkey must face charges in Sheridan Circle assault on Kurdish protesters