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Tuesday, 30 October 2012

Turkish PM: Republic Day rally was provocated

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğanwho has attended The Republic Day reception in Çankaya Palace commented on events which took place during the celebrations earliar today, reported private television station NTV. 

"There is no such thing that we didn't allow the rally. Mr. Kılıçdaroğlu celebrated last Republic Days beside me, in the official celebrations. Why isn't this happening now? Why did he try to celebrate it in his own way this time while it was being celebrated in 8 different locations in Ankara? This is not an alternative celebration, this is a provocation." he said. 

Erdoğan has also critisized police and media.

"I didn't give an order to remove the barriers. Police didn't do its' job. 11 police officers were wounded and media who reported pepper gas and pressurized water has not reported this." he said. 

Erdoğan who has also commented on Kurdish inmates conducting a hunger strike said intervention will be done when it is necessary.

"There is no one hungry there. Minister of Justice went there and observed the conditions. Everyone is eating everything." he added. 

Erdoğan who has attended the Presidents' Republic Day reception for the first time with his wife Emine Erdoğan condemned those who didn't let them attend toghether untill now. 

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