Turkey's Erdogan condemns France violence in 'yellow vest' protests

Turkey's president has condemned the violence in Paris, following clashes between French police and "yellow vest" protesters. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that although trouble seems to have been started by anti-government protesters - dubbed the "yellow vests" due to the high-vis bibs they wear - police were also guilty of using "excessive violence", The New Arab reported.

"The policemen of those who ridiculed our police, who criticized them, who said that our police was cruel, look what their police is doing now," Erdogan said. "Turkey is against the violence, the violence of chaos created by protesters and the disproportionate violence that is reciprocated (by police)."