Sunday, December 29, 2013

Erdogan reaches for the cudgel | The Sunday Times

Erdogan reaches for the cudgel
A crackdown looms as Turkey’s leader tries to halt a corruption crisis now ensnaring his son
Gareth Jenkins, Istanbul Published: 29 December 2013

TURKISH protesters braving plastic bullets and water cannon in Istanbul have adopted a new refrain to signal their discontent with the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the prime minister: “Catch the thief!”

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