NOT The Onion: Guess what Turkey's demanding in wake of Erdogan bodyguards' DC thuggery (THIS is unreal)

https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/866646108314980352

As we’ve reported, video of Turkish President Erdoğan’s bodyguards beating up protesters outside the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C. has caused a lot of anger at the display of goonish behavior.

Katie Pavlich, Dana Loesch slam State Dept. response to Erdoğan goons beating protesters in DC https://t.co/TAluNbwAub

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 17, 2017

The Turkish government is reportedly alarmed… by how Erdoğan’s bodyguards were treated during their assaults on peaceful protesters:

BREAKING: Turkey summons US ambassador to protest 'aggressive' action against Turkish bodyguards in Washington.

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 22, 2017

You can’t make this stuff up, folks.

Today Turkey summoned the US Ambassador in Ankara. It's angry DC police intervened when Erdogan's security personnel were beating protesters https://t.co/S4q9b6GRiN

— Robbie Gramer (@RobbieGramer) May 22, 2017

https://twitter.com/MahirZeynalov/status/866661479067648000

Just wow.

Erdogan demands US apologize for American citizens putting their face blood all over his bodyguards' shoeshttps://t.co/ZjCBuBAe4x

— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 22, 2017

Wait a damn minute

They're protesting
That we're acting
Over their thugs
Beating peaceful protesters

In America???

No, just NO https://t.co/JmuAXfjCBs

— Jim Hanson (@JimHansonDC) May 22, 2017

LOL these people have got some nerve. https://t.co/O9xbuxorfh

— The Nats Won The World Series (@EsotericCD) May 22, 2017

I have gone from “mad” to “very mad" https://t.co/75OpTE2Iwe

— Sarah McLaughlin (@sarahemclaugh) May 22, 2017

Are you kidding? https://t.co/nYTCJH9pw3

— Daniel Larison (@DanielLarison) May 22, 2017

https://twitter.com/pacelattin/status/866648960001114112

The Turks taking gaslighting to a whole new level here https://t.co/UR68hveCKN

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) May 22, 2017

https://twitter.com/AviWoolf/status/866649874930032640

What's Turkish for "Chutzpah"?

— The Compleat Anglican (@yellowprose) May 22, 2017

…and then the protesters repeatedly slammed their faces into the bodyguards' fists with total disregard for possible knuckle damage. https://t.co/FNDxi4esw4

— Ben Kesling (@bkesling) May 22, 2017

"They were severely injured when protesters threw themselves aggressively against their knuckles and feet" https://t.co/cX7GH8zCEo

— Beth Ethier (@missdeutsch) May 22, 2017

Unbelievable gall https://t.co/1IelLsbPXJ

— Aragnarok (@18Danks) May 22, 2017