Although Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Akbar Salehi arrived to Turkey to seek support for the release of 48 Iranian pilgrims who were kidnapped in Syria on Saturday, he was instead greeted by his counterpart who delivered a message reminiscent of an ultimatum. In response to the Iranian top general's remarks blaming Turkey for the bloodshed in Syria and warning it would be next, Foreign Affairs Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu told Salehi "the statements made by Iranian officials blaming Turkey for what is transpiring in Syria is unacceptable."
Upon Davutoğlu's response, Salehi first said to only rely on official statements and later placed blame on the news agencies that printed the remarks. Unsatisfied by the Iranian Minister's response, Davutoğlu went on to state, "No one can threaten Turkey. We have been bordering neighbors for years now. Do not test this."
ASSAD WAS NOT DISCUSSED
The three hour meeting began at 19:00 and then went on following the iftar. According to the information obtained, the two ministers discussed the situation in Syria however did not comment on the post-Assad transitional period.
The meeting between Davutoglu and Salehi was of course overshadowed by the remarks made by the Iranian Chief of Staff Hassan Firouzabadi who said Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar were acting under the influence of the U.S. and stated, "If these countries continue with their existent approach to Syria, they should know that Turkey as well as the others will be next in line,"
As soon as Salehi stepped down in Ankara, Turkey's Foreign Affairs Ministry released a harsh criticism of Iran, calling the remarks made "irresponsible," and stating "you cannot threaten us."
Davutoğlu told Salehi, "We invite Iranian officials to put an end to their baseless statements regarding our country and to act in a manner appropriate to our neighborly relations," reminding that Turkey is not responsible for the bloodshed in Syria.FOUR MESSAGES FOR IRAN
The messages Davutoğlu relayed to his Iranian counterpart have been released to the public by the Foreign Ministry:
"We strongly condemn the statements of baseless accusations and extremely inappropriate threats against our country made by certain Iranian officials and especially the Iranian Chief of Staff Firouzabadi.We have always acted according to our principles, as we did on Iran's nuclear negotiations. However, the fact that statements are being made against Turkey despite this is irresponsible.
Everyone is well aware of who is responsible both within and outside of Syria for the humanitarian drama caused by the regime and who bears the weight of the sin of killing hundreds of innocent people every day."
Salehi requested Turkey step in to help save the 48 Iranian pilgrims kidnapped in Syria to which Davutoğlu responded by stating, "We are exerting every effort possible for both humane purposes and as a necessity due to our camaraderie with the Iranian public."
The ‘innocent’ protest which began at the start of the month in Brazil, as it did as well in Turkey, has since transitioned into a point of interest for its dark demonstrations. Both nations, as they suffer from simultaneous protests, stand out for having bright and promising economies.
Responding to the European Parliament resolution condemning the police crackdown on protests sparked by redevelopment plans for Gezi Park, Prime Minister Erdoğan stated “They are confused. They have no fidelity,” and added that European politicians and institutions instantly laid down their masks in order to provoke events. 
One man’s passive defiance by way of standing in place in Taksim Square and looking straight at the Atatürk Culture Center, quickly turned into a social media phenomenon last night. 
Infuriating Germans, Green Party Co-Chair Roth was subjected to pepper spray in Istanbul. Commenting on the incident, German nationals say, “It turns out Erdoğan was right in saying that there are foreign forces triggering Taksim, and Roth’s presence is now proof.” Other comments include, “If Abdullah Gül showed up at Occupy Frankfurt of if Erdoğan was involved in the Stuttgart 21 demonstrations, the ground would shake!”
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has been working continuously since last night on clearing and landscaping Taksim Square and Gezi Park. 
Explaining that the Gezi Park protests were planned six months ago, EU Minister Bağış states, “These protests are an attempt to trigger a move which will end in regime change in Turkey.” Bağış also discussed Prime Minister Erdoğan’s style with the Wall Street Journal. 
They came by land, they came by sea, and they came to hear their Prime Minister speak. Yesterday’s Kazlıçeşme rally in support of Prime Minister Erdoğan saw over a million supporters come out to the square with AK Party and Turkish flags in hand, giving true sentiment to the figures of Erdoğan’s support rate. 
Istanbul Governor Mutlu is calling on protesters to refrain from responding to calls on social media to gather in Taksim because he says; peace has been established once again in Istanbul. 
Nearly a million Istanbul residents flocked out to see Prime Minister Erdoğan speak at an AK Party rally in Kazlıçeşme on Sunday. Istanbul residents want the vandalism of protesters destroying and setting the city on fire to come to an end as soon as possible. Meanwhile, they also support Erdoğan’s referendum proposal.
On the first presidential visit to Ardahan in 18 years, President Gül had the chance to comment on the European Parliament’s resolution vote on Thursday by stating, “When reacting they need to have enough information to realize what is what.”
The number one suspect accused of planning and staging the twin bombings in the Hatay town of Reyhanlı, which killed 52 people, Nasır Eskiocak as well as three other perpetrators were arrested on Friday. 
Istanbul Governor Mutlu held discussions with protesters which started late Thursday night and went on into the early morning hours of Friday. There was no lapse in respect during the talks that were both peaceful and spirited. The main questioned asked was who ordered the use of disproportionate force. 
After deliberations between Prime Minister Erdoğan and other government officials with a delegation representing the Gezi Park protesters which went on into the morning hours of Friday, a decision was reached to respect judicial rulings and citizens’ opinions. Bringing the Gezi Park protests to a close with a series of artistic events is also now on the agenda.
Foreign Minister Davutoğlu says the European Parliament resolution adopted on Thursday is unacceptable and should they notify Turkey of the resolution, then Turkey will instantly return the gesture. 
