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Here's a summary of the main events today:

• The Turkish prime minister has Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the international community of hypocrisy over its criticism of his government's handling of anti-government protests. Speaking at an EU conference in Istanbul, he asked "where was the outrage over tear gas" used at the New York Occupy movement, as well as in Greece and in London.

• The EU's enlargement commissioner Stefan Fule has suggested that Turkey's prospects for EU accession hang on how Erdogan deals with the protests. Speaking minutes before Erdogan he said: "Peaceful demonstrations constitute a legitimate way for these groups to express their views in a democratic society. Excessive use of force by police against these demonstrations has no place in such a democracy."

• Former US presidential candidate John McCain has portrayed the protest movement in Turkey as a secular rebellion. In remarks to a Brookings Institution seminar he said: "It’s pretty clear that this was a rebellion against Erdogan’s push of the Turkish people towards Islam."

• Erdogan delivered a fiery speech on his return to the country, telling supporters who thronged to greet him that the protests that have swept the country must end. Addressing crowds at Istanbul airport from an open-top bus after returning from a trip to north Africa, Erdogan called on his ruling party faithful to show restraint and distance themselves from "dirty games" and "lawless protests".

• Earlier Erdogan vowed to press ahead with the controversial redevelopment of a square in Istanbul, in a move that puts him on a collision course with tens of thousands of anti-government protesters and could provoke further unrest across the country. Speaking in Tunis before flying back to Istanbul, Erdogan acknowledged that some of those who had defended Istanbul's Gezi Park had acted for genuine environmental reasons. But he also said "terror groups" were behind Turkey's biggest demonstrations in years and hinted at a plot involving radical Marxist-Leninists.

• At least 14 journalists have been injured, some seriously, since the outbreak of violent protests in Turkey. The offices of media organisations have also come under attack. The police have been accused of brutality towards media workers who have been covering the demonstrations against the development of Gezi Park on Taksim Square. Journalists report suffering from the effects of teargas and water hoses.