World press on protests in Turkey (June 7, 2013)

Hürriyet Daily News published an article by Murat Yetkin headlined 'No compromise from Erdoğan' devoted to the Turkish Prime Minister's stance on the protest campaign in Turkish cities.

According to the author it's quite clear that Erdoğan is not going to meet the demands of the protesters and that he is angry with the unrest. 

"Everybody was wondering what Erdoğan would say when he returned. And even before his return, he made his point clear that, yes there might be something wrong with police methods, but no, he is not taking any steps back," the article reads. "And that may even be only a prelude, since he is upset and even angry that the biggest and longest unrest in Turkey in decades has taken place during his time, against himself from time to time with rude slogans, when he was making Turkey a rising star in the world especially in economic terms. That is why he said yesterday that the Taksim protests have turned into a poll against the successes of AK Parti rule."

"Erdoğan’s messages might encourage his followers to take an active stance against the protestors and if he endorses his stance further, unfortunately there might be an escalation of political tension and even street violence," Yetkin writes.