Protesters kiss as they sit near their tent at Gezi Park near Taksim Square in Istanbul June 6, 2013. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
TUNIS/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan denounced those behind a week of violent demonstrations on Thursday, causing a sell-off on the Turkish stock exchange from investors worried that his defiant rhetoric will further enflame public wrath.
Speaking during a visit to Tunisia, Erdogan vowed to press ahead with plans for construction in an Istanbul park which triggered the unrest across the country. Three people have been killed and more than 4,000 injured in demonstrations that have seen police fire tear gas at angry crowds.
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