The British Foreign Office has warned Britons to avoid areas in Turkey where violent protests are ongoing, including the centre of Istanbul, where thousands of people thronged Taksim Square.
Asli Aydintasbas, a commentator for the Turkish daily Milliyet newspaper, wrote: "These people are not just hugging trees ... what they are objecting to more than anything is that the prime minister is the sole decision maker in every aspect of our lives."
The US, Turkey's main ally, said it was concerned by the number of injured, while Ozturk Turkdogan, the head of the Turkish Human Rights Association said: "The use of (tear) gas at such proportions is unacceptable. It is a danger to public health and as such is a crime... The people are standing up against Erdogan who is trying to monopolise power and is meddling in all aspects of life."
EU-Digest
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