‘Acted Like Thugs’: Turkish Officials Brawl With Security Guards at U.N.
- Posted on September 27, 2011 at 12:48pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Now this is slightly ironic. A fight at the headquarters of peace.
A brawl broke out between Turkish officials and U.N. security members last Thursday after a misunderstanding led to the Turkish diplomats being brought to the wrong area of the building. When U.N. security said the diplomats couldn’t enter, the Turkish security detail got violent. In fact, there are allegations that the Turkish security team even “elbowed” and “threw” female guards.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s security team members became aggressive after they were escorted to the wrong floor during Thursday’s session, sources tell us. After being told they couldn’t enter that area by UN security, they “pushed their way onto the floor, screaming, shoving and stomping on UN security,” witnesses said, as the group tried to push in to hear the debate over Palestine.
A female UN security officer was elbowed in her chest and suffered several bruises while a high-ranking uniformed officer was left with bruised ribs. “They acted like thugs,” said our source. “United Nations security isn’t allowed to use force, and the Turkish staff had diplomatic immunity.”Another witness told us that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan — who made his first speech before the UN on Thursday, blasting Israel for “building new barriers to peace” — was also present, and one of his guards “picked up a female UN security officer and threw her across the room, before UN security “jumped on” the Turkish guard.
The post has video of the incident, which captured the chaos surrounding the incident:
The U.N. security officers were reportedly put on leave pending an investigation, but allowed to return once the union protested. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon also apparently met with the Turkish ambassador to resolve the issue.
(H/T: Fox Nation)
UPDATE:
The AP has a better video angle:
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Comments (172)
thegreatcarnac
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:28pmThe UN is a group of enemies, and ungrateful nations that vote to hurt us in anyway possible. Why join such a club. We keep it afloat anyway. The UN has ideas and charters that in many ways, violate our own constitution. Get out of the UN.
Report Post »rightwingheroes
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:38pmThis is all a part of the caliphate. The return of the Ottoman Empire.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:38pmgosh what a shock…Turks acting like thugs.
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:48pmThis is what happens when the US is no longerr respected by the rest of the world we have become a flippin’ joke! GET OUT OF THE UN NOW! Defund it and let those idiots move to some other country!
Report Post »MASTER YODA
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 2:10pmThe operative words here “United Nations security isn’t allowed to use force”
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 2:17pmIndeed, it is long past time for the UN to go away from the United States, or be disbanded completely as the old League of Nations before the start of WW2.
Report Post »Servant Of YHVH
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 4:24pmMore from the religion of peace. However, in this case the best way to handle the situation is to disband the UN and tell the turkish delegation that they are turkeys and that the turkeys can go home and stay in their own homeland. We don’t want them over here.
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 4:47pmThe UN, housing for diplomats & an airport would fit on an island the size of Bermuda.
It would cut down on spying.
Report Post »They would not be able to commit traffic violations & put American lives at risk
drbage
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 5:21pmMaybe, the Turkish delegation was simply applying Samantha Powers’ R2P.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 5:56pm… Ha, Ha! U.N. security is worthless! Ha, Ha! Huh?
Report Post »GKS
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 7:49pmI hardly think that Turkey has any desire to reestablish the Ottoman Empire which it worked so hard to destroy. As to the Caliphate, that will be a struggle between Arabs and Persians, not Turks. Although the West dealt with the Caliphate up until 1924 without any special concern, a reestablished Caliphate does pose a grave threat in the political mix of today.
Report Post »gracentruth
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 8:45pmI agree: get out of U.N., stop the funding and charge rent.
Report Post »decendentof56
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 9:14pm‘United’ Nations. Yes, of course.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 10:31pmI do believe one old redneck would have the UN fixed in one day and have those b@st@rds saying YES SIR!!!
Report Post »MakeTheMiddleEastAGlassFactory
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 11:12pmHow many times must it be said. US out of the UN and vice versa.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 11:41pmIm no big fan of Turkey but , beating the crap out of anyone associated
Report Post »wiith the UN is fine by me. I wish our guys would do it x ten…
I hate the UN … third world low life thugs. PERIOD
louise
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 5:23amThegreatcarnac,
Totally agree. This is another unconstitutional foreign entity that we the taxpayers are supporting. Obama is not furthering the cause of true Liberty. I encourage all Blazers to read this article from the New American about Obama’s UN speech a few days ago. This man is Bush on steroids. Anyone who believes one word that comes out of this man’s mouth has not done their research.
Report Post »All Americans need to read this. This man is not a “President” He thinks he is Master and Commander of the world.
louise
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 5:29amIt would be helpful if I would remember to post the LINK!! Sorry…..here it is
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/9081-obama-defends-military-intervention-at-un-calls-for-more
Report Post »cromag11b
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 2:17pm“or be disbanded completely as the old League of Nations before the start of WW2.”
Report Post »Most historians point to this as a major factor in how WW2 started.
And lots of other comments just bring to mind: “Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it.” Or around here ‘Those too full of derp to learn are doomed to blindly do what they are told.”
The UN has faults that need fixed sure; but think of all the Afghanistan like wars we would be wrapped up in if they were not around and if we had maintained the Worlds Police foreign policy like we did.
Islesfordian
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:26pmThe Turks they are a changin’
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/278398/turkey-going-rogue-daniel-pipes
Or rather, they are returning to their original role as Muslim badasses of the world.
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:50pmA guy I know recently married a Muslim girl who did nothing but pimp Erdogan and the Nation of Turkey and how peace loving they were. I didn’t intend to, but I had to laugh in his face. Erdogan is just another Islmosocialist/fascist. From licking the boots of Hitler and Nazi Germany to the present day it’s been nothing but a long term goal to raise back up the cesspool of the Ottoman Empire.
Not at all surprising the sudden shift ever since their 13th Iman came to power in the United States before they exposed themselves.
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 3:50pmthe Wall street Journal has been reporting on Erdogan & the rise of the Islamicists since 2006.
Report Post »The question has been answered. Will they be moderate or hard line.
They are feeling powerful. How else to explain the UN fiasco.
There will be War. I don’t want to live in interesting times. Killing is no fun.
Ookspay
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 4:11pmBeware of Turkish revenge. Ooooouuuccchhhhh!
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 4:39pmVery informative article IslesFordian
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 8:43pmTurkey was the model of Western Islamic moderation. What’s left in the moderate Islamic States playbook? Indonesia? Just ask osme of the church goers there. Malaysia? Maybe Morrocco? that country has been on the fringe of the orthodox muslim world, Sunni or Shiite, for centuries.
It doesn’t look promising for the idea of Islam being able to adopt western values of freedom and toleration.
This is the war we face. Sooner or later the Muslims are coming, either peacefully through our undefended borders or violently in militant jihad. They have an historic path of religious/political conquest which they are obligated to accept as part of their faith.
Those who keep their heads in the sand will only get raped in the a**.
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:23pmWhen are we going to make the UN useful?
Report Post »I recommend turning it into luxury condo’s
For all the $$$ we and others give this organization can anyone please tell me what we are given back?
Mil Mom
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 4:20pmre : For all the $$$ we and others give this organization can anyone please tell me what we are given back?
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Hate & Venom!
Country_of_Arizona
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:23pmThese are the Turks of old Ottoman Empire, they committed genocide back in the day (and want to do it again with israel) so why is a little bit of throwing and punching UN (US citizens) security so bad? If they have diplomatic immunity then why have any protection for them, I say fend for yourself you bunch of moronic morons.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 3:45pmre : If they have diplomatic immunity then why have any protection for them, I say fend for yourself you bunch of moronic morons.
Report Post »***
Throughout the history of the UN diplomatic immunity has been the plea for everything from parking tickets, to spying and murder. My concern is that UN security is not allowed to do anything,(including protect themselves) why put them at risk? The fact these guards are women, in the day when the Islamists are becoming a pleurality of the UN is insane? Obviously the best we can do is throw the UN out of the US, and us out of the UN. (Which, I understand ACLJ is working with a Republican congressman to draw up legislation to this end.) We keep praying.
NOBALONEY
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:20pmTurkey’s feeling its oats with Kurds, Syrian ship, and UN guards.
Report Post »JMorcan
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:20pmQuit the UN. It’s nothing but a soapbox for barbaric radicals.
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:19pmVince McMannon for UN ambassador!
Report Post »HUGGINGMYBABIES
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:19pmCan’t the UN be passed around each year? Force each member to take a shift and we can just keep our schedule so booked we accidently won’t be able to attend?
Report Post »kindling
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:31pmHow about we just get out of that fraudulent organization all together. We don’t need it! We are better off on our own not getting dragged into every world problems left and right. We have spent enough time, money, and mostly American lives trying to protect every other country from itself lone enough. JUST GET OUT and turn the UN building into a museum.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 3:54pm@kindling
Report Post »Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:31pm
How about we just get out of that fraudulent organization all together. We don’t need it! We are better off on our own not getting dragged into every world problems left and right. We have spent enough time, money, and mostly American lives trying to protect every other country from itself lone enough. JUST GET OUT and turn the UN building into a museum
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Agree all the way except the museum, we’d still be expected to finance the museum. I’d say make it “Gitmo North” but they probably have so many secret chambers and tunnels connecting to the NYC sewer system they could never be contained. Still, an interesting thought, when the Caliphate wars begin, we probably could diffuse it by simply revoking their diplomatic immunity and arresting about 79% (I’m being gracious) of diplomats and their staffs.
mazakman
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:17pmAnd these are NATO allies. Pretty scarey
Report Post »Thomas Paine
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:17pmGet the US out of the UN, Get the UN out of the US.
Report Post »Let them go to Mecca.
JoeBtfsplk
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:26pmgood idea
Report Post »wzanesdad
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 3:34pmI agree……I wish one of the republican contenders would make that a talking point. Cut off all those who hate us !!!!! period.
Report Post »SREGN
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:17pmWhere’s Lawrence Of Arabia when you really need him?
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 4:30pm@SREGN
Report Post »Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:17pm
Where’s Lawrence Of Arabia when you really need him?
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Unfortunately he joined those “Ghost Riders In The Sky” I think we‘d get farther with some of John Wayne’s Airforce roles being re-inacted above the UN! Dangerous to voice? Probably, but at least in Those Movies, The Good Guys always won!
robinakilt
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:15pmTurkey I have to admit I do like it…with gravy and all the trimmings..mmmmmmmm
Report Post »moreteaplease
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:12pm“United Nations security isn’t allowed to use force, and the Turkish staff had diplomatic immunity.”
Then what’s the point of security if your going neuter them? They may have diplomatic immunity from our laws but they would have no immunity from my fist after they assaulted me.
Report Post »Gary Fishaholic
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 2:17pmMy thoughts as well!
Report Post »EZDOZIT
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 2:55pmWalmart greeters could do there job for 20% of what these “security guards get paid.
Report Post »HUGGINGMYBABIES
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:11pmSomeone’s got a little too much testosterone in his turban. Uncultured pompous and uncivilized…..pretty much wraps up the whole middle East.
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 2:17pmNo one on earth is as pompous and arrogant as the americans who have the hubris to believe they’re different from all people since the history of the world. They showed their true colors though 5 minutes after 9-11-the one and only time they got a taste of their own medicine – and all their profesed values went out the window.If the security guards at the UN were your garden variety rabid arrogant americans then i’m glad those turks stood up for themselves. i’m glad anytime anyone stands up to these tyranical pompus hypocrites.
Report Post »DanWesson455
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 2:40pmExcept you Burqa Brains. I am still here and although you had me tossed twice I still got you nailed down as the racist islamist you are. Rosey…. .Dip W..
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 2:57pmWow Rose, that‘s quite a case of projection you’re putting on display for us.
The surest sign of a lack of intelligent thought is when somebody chimes in with absolutes that say or imply “all” and “every” and “never” in regards to other human beings and what they believe.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 4:45pm@rose-ellen
Report Post »Posted on September 27, 2011 at 2:17pm
No one on earth is as pompous and arrogant as the americans who have the hubris to believe they’re different from all people since the history of the world. They showed their true colors though 5 minutes after 9-11-the one and only time they got a taste of their own medicine – and all their profesed values went out the window.If the security guards at the UN were your garden variety rabid arrogant americans then i’m glad those turks stood up for themselves. i’m glad anytime anyone stands up to these tyranical pompus hypocrites.
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You never have answered the question, “What country ARE YOU FROM?”
Our professed values have ever been the same, and we reacted the same during the French and Indian War, WWII and THe War on Terror, (Some lapses, when we have scaredy cats in power.) YOU ATTACK US ON OUR SHORES, PREPARE TO TAKE THE BATTLE TO WHERE-EVER YOU FEEL AT HOME!!!!
Snafu777
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 4:45pmRose-Ellen, you must really hate women. These types would love to strip you of your right to vote,speak freely, drive, defend yourself, to show your face, hair, ankles, etc. in public, your right to hold an respectable position outside of the home. I guess there is a possibility you’re actually a man. Why you’d feel like you have to lie about it is beyond me, though. If these nuts are soo great, though, tell me one thing. Why are you bothering telling us, when you could be out there enjoying a beating or being told that you have to live on the street because your husband said “I divorce you” three times. The list of abuses you could be enjoying RIGHT NOW is so long I have no idea why you’d waste your time on us undeserving infidels.
Report Post »asybot12
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 2:06am@Rose You seem to forget the billions and billions of $$ the US and Canada have spend from everything as peace keepers,as in fighting Aids, world hunger, the not so small effort to rebuilt Europe since WWII and the list goes on and on and on and on and on. Oh and can you please tell me who spends the most money on the UN?? If you like the UN so much why don’t you sent your money to them because you are not an American!
Report Post »robbmeistr
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:10pmIt‘s Obama’s Fault.
Report Post »wellhangingchad
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 4:48pmYou forget which administration we are in. The politically correct thing to say is…
It’s George w. Bushes fault!
Isn’t that what we are being indoctrinated to say?
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:07pmRemember, the Turkish security forces thwarted an attempted assasination attempt back in the 80s or 90s by a lone gunman with a handgun in an auditorium filled with people…by shooting into the crowd with automatic weapons.
Report Post »Don’t think they hit him, but they certainly took out some innocent bystanders and scared the heck out of the assassin.
Bright, they are not.
chatmandu002
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:07pmIt’s time that some other country hosted the UN. Tell the UN they have five years to find another sucker to host them.
Report Post »M13
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:06pmThey were really trying to rape the female U.N. security offical and a fight unsued.
Report Post »kentuckyjim
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:05pmget out of the UN, get un out of the US
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:26pmUN needs to go where the CURRENT action is………………China! Get US out!
Report Post »bigfatslob
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:04pm1) Get the U.S. out of the U.N. and visaverse
Report Post »2) Female security guards/police are ineffectual in non-lethal situations
Chakam
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:04pm“United Nations security isn’t allowed to use force…”
Typical UN nonsense. These filthy Turkish bastards needed to be brought to their knees and onto their faces. But the security sissies aren’t allowed to use force. Ridiculous.
Report Post »Blazer123
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:03pmSend the UN to the EU and let them pay for it
Report Post »flfshrmn
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:23pmA-men!
Report Post »HairRazor
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 10:25amEnough of the UN.. close that crap shack down and send the whinning wimps back to their own dump.
Report Post »dpselfe
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:03pmSubstitute “Turkish” with “KLINGON”, and the story makes as much sense. Some people just never learn to be nice.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 12:58pmWe should make them go through a TSA pat down.
Report Post »aesaac
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 12:55pm”get the un out of the us and the un out of the us”. let them pay for it – the hell with the ottoman empire
Report Post »aesaac
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 12:56pmout of the us!
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:04pmAgreed. Get out of the UN and get the UN out of NY.
Report Post »ProbIemSoIver
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:10pmI agree. Quit the UN !!!!
We are in a ‘Club’ with a bunch of Barbaric, uncivil group of Countries.
Let’s Start a Club with Civilized, Modern Countries only !!!
Let the Communists, the pedophiles, and the fish eyeball eaters keep the UN, and get them off our soil !!!!
Report Post »Working Poor
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:11pmLiquid lunch?
We knew what you meant. lol
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 4:54pm@ProbIemSoIver
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 1:10pm
I agree. Quit the UN !!!!
We are in a ‘Club’ with a bunch of Barbaric, uncivil group of Countries.
Let’s Start a Club with Civilized, Modern Countries only !!!
Let the Communists, the pedophiles, and the fish eyeball eaters keep the UN, and get them off our soil !!!!
Report Post »***
hmmmmm!!! US, (Under certain administrations.) Israel, Honduras, ….What do we have about 10-12 countries in our club? Do we take all our weapons away from NATO? How about our bases? Could get a little interesting to put into practice!!!