Erdogan again arrogant with the EU: We feel comfortable even if you don't accept us

Speaking to Zeinab Badawi's show, he said Turkey was “able to stand at its feet”.

He also denied that the state has imprisoned 150 journalists, saying there were only two.

Meanwhile, Turkey has continued holding the local director of '%Amensty Internationalʹ and nine others.

Idil Eser was arrested on 5 July during holding digital security and information management, along with seven rights activists and two foreign trainers.

The ten have been charged as a member of the “armed terrorist organisation” although CHAAmnestyı says it is unclear which one, reports the BBC, broadcast Periscopi.

Their arrest has alarmed the whole world, sparking fears that freedom of expression is being suppressed by President Erdogan.

The EU is wasting our time

If the European Union says we will not be able to accept Turkey into the EU, this will be okay for us...” told Erdogan about the BBC.

European Union is not necessary for us... we are relaxed. ”

Mr. Erdogan said that most Turkey does not want “anymore, and he believes the treatment it makes for Turkey is unrealistic.

Güney isn't gone.

The president has spoken for June 15th of last year, where the military had tried to oust Erdogan from power. At that time 260 people had died on the street as a result of the bombing by soldiers and tank to civilians.

After 12 months the state has established emergency teams in case of similar riots. More than 50, 000 people have been arrested, and 140,000 have been suspected of having links with the Fetullah Gulen cleric who lives in America.

79-year-old Gylen has charged that these orchestras are untrue. As always, President Erdogan insists that he be extradited from America.

Mr. Gylen, who is viewed by the Turkish government as leader of a terrorist organisation, has told Reuters that “if America sees fit to extradite me, I had gladly left (for Turkey)”./Periscopi/