A leading Istanbul businesswoman said: “The prime minister’s suggestions that those on the streets are only looters and provocateurs very much misrepresent the current situation as even the elderly in residential areas show their support by banging on pots and pans from their windows.

“The solidarity among the protesters aimed specifically at the prime minister exemplifies their frustration at his growing autocratic ambitions … While it is unlikely he will step down, he has over-reached his authority and now faces a more organised, more vocal opposition.”   Article