Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is to meet the organisers of ongoing protests against his government on Wednesday, says his deputy. Bulent Arinc said Mr Erdogan would “listen to their thoughts”, but added that illegal protests would not be allowed. The prime minister has taken a tough line with the protesters. The anti-government unrest was sparked by a police [...] → Read the full article…
In a series of increasingly belligerent speeches to cheering supporters Sunday, Turkey’s prime minister demanded an end to the 10-day anti-government protests that have spread across the country, saying those who do not respect the government will pay. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his patience was running out with the protesters, who have occupied Istanbul’s main Taksim Square for more than [...] → Read the full article…
Protesters use mechanical digger to break through police lines as riot squads battle back with volleys of tear gas. Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Turkey’s four biggest cities and clashed with riot police firing tear gas for a third day in the fiercest anti-government demonstrations in years. Tens of thousands of people have taken [...] → Read the full article…
(Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Turkey’s four biggest cities on Sunday and clashed with riot police firing tear gas on the third day of the fiercest anti-government demonstrations in years. The din of car horns and residents banging pots and pans from balconies in support of the protests resonated across neighbourhoods in Istanbul [...] → Read the full article…