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Friday, March 21, 2025
Erdogan says Turkey will not let protests disrupt public order
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkey will not tolerate any threats to public order and he vowed to stand firm against vandalism and street violence, amid growing protests against the detention of Istanbul’s mayor.
“We will not allow public order to be damaged. We will not give in to vandalism or street terrorism,” Erdogan says in a speech.