Turkey PM urges end to Istanbul park protest 'tonight'

June 14, 2013 22:02

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan today appealed to protesters to evacuate an Istanbul park "by tonight", after promising to suspend the site's redevelopment in a bid to end two weeks of deadly anti-government unrest.

A day after giving a "last warning" to thousands of defiant demonstrators camping out in Gezi Park, Erdogan adopted a softer tone, telling protesters their message had been received.

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