Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has issued a warning for all protesters to immediately leave central Istanbul, saying that no matter what it takes the protests will be over in the next 24 hours.
After ugly crackdowns yesterday did nothing to end the rallies it isn’t clear how Erdogan intends to accomplish this, but he confirmed talking to the Interior Minister as well as Istanbul’s police chief and told them to crush the rallies within that period.
Beyond that Erdogan offered no details, except to say that he urged them not to harm the “younger” protesters at the rally. This is at least something of a step back for the prime minister, who has been condemning the protesters as “terrorists” all week.
Erdogan is facing growing criticism internationally for his violent reaction to the demonstrations, with EU officials urging an end to the crackdowns. The United States has so far been relatively muted in their response, urging protesters to avoid “provocations” while saying they support, in vague terms, the right to free speech.
How come no NATO 'intervention' on this prime example of one of those killing-his-own-people types? …or maybe… Oh heck. Only crippling sanctions could possibly fix this tyrant.
There is no sign of any compromise by this man.., he simply have given his last ultimatum before un leashing his bulldogs on the street of every city in turkey.., NATO country are not going to strip this man from his membership nor they are going to get involved, they simply need such dictatorial system to exist and to be used when such system needed.., like in Libya and Syria.., Look: a religious regime can not implement nor identify itself with democracy.., nor the Neo fascism will.., if they did then it wouldn't be called a religious social system or a Neo fascism where the people rights are framed to what is happening in Taksim Square.., there people are demanding for their freedom, no restriction using social media, no surveillance all over the world, no restriction having a human social contacts, no LATER restrictions on people's political movement which many of regimes alike regime doing and are about to implement.
When that happens.., then the third phase in Neo fascism is actively engaged in all aspects of people life…, as hitlerism started.
Let them keep their park.