Mining Disaster Becomes Political Fiasco after Erdogan, Advisor Seen Attacking Mourner-Protesters
by Omri Ceren | 05.19.14 6:01 pm
A CNN report filed from Turkey on Friday described behavior by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) as part of “perhaps the strangest crisis management the world has ever seen,” as photos and video emerged of Erdogan and one of his top advisors beating mourner-protesters in the town of Soma, which this week suffered the worst mining accident in the country’s history. Government officials have acknowledged that the death toll from the tragedy is now expected to reach at least 300, and controversy over the AKP’s response has steadily deepened since it occurred.
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