Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his ruling party members via video link from Ankara, Turkey, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. Erdogan rebuffed U.S. and European criticism of his government's handling of weeks-long demonstrations at a top Istanbul university, saying they should focus on violent protests in their own countries instead. Erdogan also vowed to show "no mercy" to protesters who use violence, and reiterated his determination not to allow the demonstrations spiral into mass anti-government protests like those that rocked the country in 2013. (Turkish Presidency via AP, Pool)
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