ANKARA
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated Tuesday that his nation patiently monitored the protests so that they had clearly understood what was achieved with Gezi Park protests.
Speaking in a group meeting of his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, Erdogan said that Gezi Park did not belong to a minority but to the whole nation, stating, "We appreciate our national will as our honor and we'll protect it with our lives."
"Protesters could not find domestic support so they began seeking external support," Erdogan said. "Protests in Brazil and Turkey are administered from same centre."
Erdogan stressed, "Police entered the hotel at Taksim in pursuit of vandalists after they attacked the police. Abetting is a crime," and said purpose of Gezi Park protests was to hamper growth of Turkey and its economy.
He added that violence was never a precursor of victory and said it consumes and marginalizes, stressing, "Those who use violence, always end up as losers. This nation will never ingest these campaigns and saw their real target. This nation stands by the truth and the righteous."
Erdogan underlined, "Many of our youngsters were deceived, they became bit players and puppets," and said, "Both today and tomorrow, we'll reach a solution for each matter among us in brotherhood."
"We have to find solution to Alawite process at the desk"
Erdogan stated he had instructed his deputy prime minister on resumption of Alawite process but "they have to find solution to this issue at the desk."
"I want my Alawite citizens to be extremely careful against these plots and not to get deceived by them," he added.
