o EU membership hangs on Erdogan´s handling of protestso Thousands of supporters greet PM at Istanbul airporto PM to push ahead with Gezi Park redevelopmento Protesters vow to continue to occupy parko At the scene? Share your stories, images or videoo Read the latest description 2.56pm BST Here`s a description of the main events today:o The Turkish prime minister has Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the international community of hypocrisy over its criticism of his government`s handling of anti-government protests. Speaking at an EU conference in Istanbul, he asked `where was the outrage over tear gas` used at the New York Occupy movement, as well as in Greece and in London. 2.23pm BST Luke Harding offers this digested version of Erdogan`s speech:So Erdogan has just given it to the EU with both barrels. Complains of hypocrisy, says police in US and UK use similar methods#erdogan finishes. reply to critics on #gezipark built around other turkish resentments of perceived foreign double standards.Well Erdogan spoke for himself . . . no change from last night, albeit he was not yelling as much . . . think this is the new normSeems Erdogan`s entire speech (just ended) at EU conference in Istanbul can be summed up thus: Take that, Fule (EU enlargement commissioner) 2.08pm BST Erdogan compares how the Turkish police handled the protests with how the US and the British authorities dealt with the Occupy movement.Erdogan asks where was the outrage over tear gas for NYC occupy movement, Greece, and LondonPM Erdogan: those who are against us re GeziPark, how do they explain pepper gas, 17 killings etc. during the Occupy WallStreet?Applause as #erdogan says what about occupy Wall St, & similar in London and France and worse in Greece? Suggesting EU hypocrisy #gezipark 1.59pm BST On the protests Erdogan continues his attack on social media.Turkish PM Erdogan: Social media has disasterous lie campaign with respect to Taksim protests.Erdogan is keeping with his established ...
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