Demonstrators in Istanbul accuse Recep Tayyip Erdoan of slow action after Ankara terrorism attack on peace rally,and of censoring press and social media Impromptu protests began in Istanbul on Saturday evening in response to the Turkish government’s handling of a terrorism attack in the capital that killed at least 86 people. Hundreds of protesters chanting anti-government slogans gathered in the city, blaming the authorities for the twin bomb attacks that targeted a peace rally in Ankara earlier that day.
Some called on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to resign and accused the ruling AK party of being responsible for scores of deaths. The protesters intended to march towards Taksim Square in the centre of Istanbul. Police contain previously prevented demonstrators from reaching the square, or which was the focal point of weeks of violent anti-government protests in mid-2013. Related: Turkey terrorism attack: scores killed in twin Ankara blasts Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com