Turkish PM Erdogan meets protest representatives

2013-06-12 27

After close to two weeks of demonstrations Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan sits down with a group of protesters to discuss the wave of anti-government demonstrations across Turkey.

The meeting follows unrest after riot police cleared the Istanbul square at the center of the demonstrations.

Some demonstrators say they have no representation at the table.

(SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) GEZI PARK PROTESTER, DENIZ POLAT, SAYING:

"We think that it is absurd and wrong to call this group. They have nothing in common with the lifestyle and problems of the people living in this country. They are not able to represent the demands of people who are showing this resistance."

Others say they know too little about the people attending the meeting.

(SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) GEZI PARK PROTESTER, ECE MERT, SAYING:

"Of course there are some people who we can support. But, because we do not know why they are in this group and why they were invited, we have questions. So