Turkey PM admits ‘extreme’ police action in Istanbul protests

ISTANBUL – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said there had been cases of “extreme” police action against demonstrators protesting against a redevelopment project in an Istanbul park.

“It is true that there have been some mistakes, extremism in police response,” Erdogan said after a second day of violent protests left dozens injured.

The interior ministry said in a statement that legal action would be taken against police officers acting “disproportionately.”