Turkey’s ruling party spokesman on Wednesday hailed demands for equality as anti-racist protests continue in the country after the killing of African-American man George Floyd.
DEMAND FOR EQUALITY
Turkey is against all groups trying to turn legitimate protests in the US violent and bring public order under their destructive influence, said Omer Celik, spokesman for the Justice and Development Party, after a party board meeting.
Floyd’s last words were “I can’t breathe,” which became the slogan of the nationwide protests. An independent autopsy on Monday found that Floyd was killed by “asphyxiation from sustained pressure.”