ISTANBUL (AA) - Former Iraqi Vice President Tarik al-Hashimi said Taksim Gezi Park protests were a plot against Turkey.
Speaking to the Anadolu Agency, Hashimi warned Turkish people to be careful, adding Turkey "is the target in the protests not Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan."
"Strong Turkey needs a strong leader. Turkish people must understand that," Hashimi said. "Turkey is a strong country, but Turkey has many enemies that want to provoke Turkish people. They want Turkey to go back and fail."
Hashimi also said he was shocked by the international media's coverage of the protests.
