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In this photo provided by the Turkish Prime Minister’s Office, Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan salutes supporters from the balcony of his ruling party headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, early Monday, on March 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Kayhan Ozer, Turkish Prime Minister’s Press Office)
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A handout picture provided by the Turkish Presidental Press office shows President Abdullah Gul, center, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Center-left, and new cabinet ministers during a Turkish National Security Council meeting in Ankara, Turkey, 26 December 2013. Opposition members criticized the appointments, accusing Prime Minister Erdoğan of trying to rule via a secretive “deep state.” (EPA/Presidential Press Office)
Opposition slams Erdoğan cabinet reshuffle
Istanbul, Reuters—Turkey’s opposition accused Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday of trying to rule via a secretive “deep state” after a cabinet reshuffle that would tighten controls on police already beleaguered by government-ordered...Caption:
Anti-government protesters run to take cover to protect themselves from water cannons and tear gas as riot police disperse them during a protest in Ankara June 5, 2013. (Reuters/Umit Bektas)
Turkish PM accuses protesters of ‘burn and destroy’ tactics
Tunis/Istanbul, Reuters—Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan condemned the “burn and destroy” tactics of some of those involved in days of violent protests on Thursday, and promised to press ahead with plans for an Istanbul park which triggered the...Caption:
A protester holding a Turkish flag decorated with the image of former leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, during clashes near Taksim Square in Istanbul, late Monday, June 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis)