Cemil Akgun, 44, a Turkish textile producer who was in New York on a business trip, said Mr. Erdogan appeared unfazed. Another video emerged showing Mr. Erdogan himself watching the attack from a Mercedes-Benz sedan parked a few yards away. A grand jury in Washington indicted 15 Turkish security officials, as well as four civilians, on assault charges in August. Mr. Erdogan, for his part, accused American officers on the scene of bungling the situation. After Thursday’s episode, however, Mr. Erdogan — who was in New York for United Nations General Assembly meetings — seemed unbothered.

Source: New York Times September 21, 2017 23:18 UTC