
“Turkey’s prime minister on Saturday called for an immediate end to violent protests which have engulfed Istanbul for two days, in what were one of the biggest anti-government demonstrations since the Islamist-rooted leadership came to power. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan admitted that ‘there have been some mistakes, extremism in police response’ and that legal action would be taken against officers who added disproportionately. But he also remained defiant, vowing to push forward with controversial plans to redevelop the iconic Taksim square — the catalyst that had sparked the protests.”
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/01/turkish-pm-urges-end-to-istanbul-protests-as-police-pull-out/
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