Without Irony, the U.S. Rebukes Turkey for Cracking Down on Protesters
Without a hint of irony, the State Department
rebuked Turkey for cracking down on citizens assembling in public to protest the razing of Gezi Park in Instanbul.
"We believe that Turkey's long-term stability, security and prosperity is best guaranteed by upholding the fundamental freedoms of expression, assembly and association, which is what it seems these individuals were doing. "These freedoms are crucial to any healthy democracy," [Department Spokesperson] Psaki added.
Indeed, a country's long-term prosperity
is best guaranteed by upholding the fundamental freedom of assembly, a freedom "crucial to any healthy democracy."