Erdogan's Temper Problem
Published: 18 June 2013 By Abiodun Giwa

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's prime minister, has allowed temper ruin his decision to dialogue with protesters or allow the court to decide the park's fate.
Consequently, he sent police reinforcement after the protesters, leading to about 84 arrests throughout the country.
Observers say the prime minister's decision shows a fear of losing to the growing strength of the protest that started in Istanbul, but had expanded to other major cities in the country.
The protesters the prime minister formerly branded as looters and vandals had suddenly, in his view, turned to terror groups.
“Turkey’s democracy has been put to a very important test,” he said during a televised speech, adding that because of the country’s strong foundations, “neither our economy nor our democracy was hurt in these attacks,” Erdogan said in a report by New York Times. The paper reported that Erdogan has reacted to the protests with growing annoyance.
The CNN captured a vivid display of courage by a man who remained quiet in the park amid police bombardment, encouraging others to join him in continuation of the protest.
Armand Mangray, an officer with with Universal Protection Service said concerning Erdogan's about turn from dialogue to ordering the police against the protesters, "It is all politics. I cannot trust politicians. They are like 'pol and tick' leech." Another respondent said, "I wonder how people in a small country like Turkey can maintain a protest on a park issue for so long, and the people in the United States do not protest the erosion of fundamental Human rights here."
Consequently, he sent police reinforcement after the protesters, leading to about 84 arrests throughout the country.
Observers say the prime minister's decision shows a fear of losing to the growing strength of the protest that started in Istanbul, but had expanded to other major cities in the country.
The protesters the prime minister formerly branded as looters and vandals had suddenly, in his view, turned to terror groups.
“Turkey’s democracy has been put to a very important test,” he said during a televised speech, adding that because of the country’s strong foundations, “neither our economy nor our democracy was hurt in these attacks,” Erdogan said in a report by New York Times. The paper reported that Erdogan has reacted to the protests with growing annoyance.
The CNN captured a vivid display of courage by a man who remained quiet in the park amid police bombardment, encouraging others to join him in continuation of the protest.
Armand Mangray, an officer with with Universal Protection Service said concerning Erdogan's about turn from dialogue to ordering the police against the protesters, "It is all politics. I cannot trust politicians. They are like 'pol and tick' leech." Another respondent said, "I wonder how people in a small country like Turkey can maintain a protest on a park issue for so long, and the people in the United States do not protest the erosion of fundamental Human rights here."