the atlantic council says i don't want to position is damaging turkey's image as a model of islamic democracy. so far i don't think he's doing a very good job and this is a huge blow to him personally to his image and also to the turkish model which he has been touting around the middle east as something that arab countries should emulate he wants to change the constitution to create a sort of imperial presidency and then run for two terms as president this kind of behavior is alienating people who are religious as well as those who are secular so i think he's taking a big a big risk by deepening the divide among turks and he really should i think quit while he's ahead because obviously the longer he's there the more people even people who are predisposed to like him at the beginning begin to tire of his manner of governing he's somebody who lectures who sermonize is he doesn't listen very well in my experience and i think this is really not a good model for a country that purports to be a modern islamic democracy we keeping an eye on events unfolding in turkey gathering eyewitnesses that cal

is a demonstration about the very nature of turkey and a rejection of erdowan's vision of a islamic democracy. turkey's tradition is embodied by the founder after the republic after world war i. his portrait still hangs in nearly every store. it is on all of the currency. buttered but erdowan has been bringing change, banning sales of alcohol. encouraging women to have large families, challenging abortion rights. the protesters said enough is enough. but erdowan has his supporters, too. he was, after all, elected three times and, under him, turkey's economy has boomed with building everywhere. new bridges, a new airport. erdowan supporters today demonstrated in ankara, sticking with the man critics are calling turkey's new sultan. richard engel, nbc news, istanbul. >>> president obama and china's president jinping wrapped up a meeting today. they moved closer on pressuring north korea's nuclear program. they also reached an agreement about climate change but divisions remain over china's alleged cyber hacking. the white house saying continued cyber attacks coming from china could strain econo

erdogan's islamic democracy. or the secular tradition the demonstrators say they're determined to defend. many watching events here tonight are with prime minister erdogan, and say this crackdown is something the protesters brought upon themselves, their just rewards. lester? >> richard engel in istanbul tonight. richard, thank you. >>> now to this country the manhunt and fallout from a former nsa contractor's exposure of a government secret surveillance program. after briefly coming forward this weekend to announce he was the source of the damaging articles in the guardian newspaper, edward snowden has apparently gone underground, leaving behind him some troubling questions. nbc's andrea mitchell has the latest from our washington newsroom. andrea? >> good evening, lester. the global manhunt for edward snowden continues. while the fbi now focuses on how he did what he claims to have done, and whether he had help. called on the carpet, the head of the national security agency summoned to the intelligence committe

erdogan, secular tradition or islamic democracy. there are protests tonight and clashes in the city of ankara. here and on television people are watching what's going on. this country is divided. richard engel, nbc news, istanbul. >>> the self-described nsa whistleblower edward snowden remains in hiding this morning after briefing coming forward as the source behind national intelligence leaks, this as congress gets briefed on the once classified surveillance program and how it became public. andrea mitchell has the latest. >> reporter: called on the carpet, the head of the national security agency summoned the intelligence committee to explain, how bad is the damage and how did a 29-year-old contractor copy so many secret documents. and the guardian says more leaks are on the way. >> we're going to have a lot more significant revelations that have not yet been heard over the next several weeks and months. >> snowden is on the lam, his picture plastered on every hong kong newspaper reports nbc ian williams. >> reporter: here it was

what purports to be a modern islamic democracy i think this is left a lasting damage to him personally and to turkey which of course is. you know very successful economically it's attracted many many tourists from around the world people may think twice now about going to istanbul if there's tear gas going up and down is to call avenue and in taksim square. coming up the israeli arabs feel they're being walled off from the country's economy so late as you would would say is the best of them live a bit though the poverty line is really authorities claim the arabs just don't want to be held. and india is set to launch nuclear reactors shrugging off massive protests over safety concerns well it's russian manufacturers claiming it would withstand a passenger jet crash that story and more coming up. well . it's technology innovations all the developments around russia we've got this huge you're covered. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything you thoug

experience and i think this is really not a good model for a country that purports to be a modern islamic democracy well at this point we can see the society divided there are people who are into pro or do want cam and people who are against him so how do you expect things to develop between these two you are likely to see more confrontations between them. i'm afraid so it appears as though they are allowing people to remain in taksim square they're not using harsh methods against them maybe they're calculating that eventually people will drift away but as i said i think this is left a lasting damage to him personally and to turkey which of course has been you know very successful economically it's attracted many many tourists from around the world people may think twice now about going to istanbul if there's tear gas going up and down is to call avenue and in taksim square while a lot of turks are proud of the fact that turkey is a secular state and juan is being slammed now for the islamization of turkey's secular society how much of this is true well we've heard talk about legislation that would

experience and i think this is really not a good model for a country that purports to be a modern islamic democracy i think this is left a lasting damage to him personally and to turkey which of course has been you know very successful economically it's attracted many many tourists from around the world people may think twice now about going to istanbul if there's tear gas going up and down is to call avenue and in taksim square. a man of the u.k. could soon be about to lose some of their favorite magazines shops so shops selling so-called lads' mags could face legal action for sex discrimination and be forced to take them off the shelves as a result artie's pully boyko has more. you're allowed mags it's a booming industry aimed at young men featuring lots of pictures of scantily clad women here in britain you can buy them in your local high street shop well that could be about to change because two feminist groups armed with the support of several prominent british lawyers say that these magazines objectify women and could underpin harmful to achieve that could lead to discrimination or even viole

experience and i think this is really not a good model for a country that purports to be a modern islamic democracy i think this is left a lasting damage to him personally and to turkey which of course has been you know very successful economically it's attracted many many tourists from around the world people may think twice now about going to istanbul if there's tear gas going . up and down to call avenue and in taksim square. coming up israeli arabs a feel they're being walled off from the country's economy the latest on choice of all power to help them live people below the poverty line israeli authorities claim the arabs just don't want to be helped. and india is said to launch a nuclear reactor shrugging off massive protests over safety concerns while its russian manufacturers claim it could withstand a passenger jet crash that story and more coming up shortly. we speak your language any time of the war not a day in. the music programs and documentaries and spanish more matters to you. a little turn the tip angles keep the stories. here. altie spanish find out more visit. welcome back you're

experience and i think this is really not a good model for a country that purports to be a modern islamic democracy but as i said i think this is left a lasting damage to him personally and to turkey which of course has been you know very successful economically it's attracted many many tourists from around the world people may think twice now about going to stop. if they are stair gas going up and down to call avenue and in taksim square. or should press a journalist and a former professor at that they'll continue her c.n.n. car us says it was actually only fear only driving further divisions into an already polarized society turkey is a country that's very well divided between secular groups and an islamic group and it's almost a fifty fifty split however the ruling party the party one has done very well in the last ten years however he is has become more authoritarian and particularly more divisive basically being dismissive of these demonstrations which actually represent a pretty good cross-section of the turkish population and so this is unfortunate and it's an attitude that you don't get fro

experience and i think this is really not a good model for a country that purports to be a modern islamic democracy but as i said i think this is left a lasting damage to him personally and to turkey which of course has been you know very successful economically it's attracted many many tourists from around the world people may think twice now about going to istanbul if there is tear gas going up and down is to call avenue and in taksim square. in protest to the push to secular towards conservative islam is a key cause for the hostility towards the pro but is does rule of his really explains more about. it's been a week since the violent dispersal of protests here in taksim square and goes the park and let's take a look at one of the most important fixtures or other structures that have been here for quite some time and it's right behind me the ataturk cultural center now it's decorated with posters and slogans but that's not how it was a week ago in fact it was slated for demolition so why is it important for turkish people not just in istanbul but all over the country well let's go inside and tak

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erdogan's islam ic democracy and there are protests tonight and clashes in the city of ankara. that said, there are many people watching what's going on here in anka and who believe demonstrators are getting what they deserve says erdogan. richard engel, nbc news, istanbul. >>> the self-described nsa whistle-blower edward snowden remains in hiding and briefly came forward. tuesday congress was briefed on the once classified surveillance program and how it became public. andrea mitchell has the latest. >> reporter: called on the carpet, the head of the national security agency summoned the intelligence committee to explain, how bad is the damage and how did a 29-year-old contractor copy so many secret documents. and "the guardian's" glenn greenwald says more leaks are on the way. >> we're going to have a lot more significant revelations that have not yet been heard over the next several weeks and months. >> reporter: snowden is on the lam, his picture plastered on every hong kong newspaper reports nbc ian williams. >> staff here at the hotel confirms that one edward snowden did

bordering syria and iran and iraq and washington has held up erdogan's turkey as an example of an islamic democracyou can see here, democracy in its worst or finest form, whatever you want to choose, people protesting and making their voice heard and getting bombed with tear gas and water cannons. we've got the tur, the turkish etf, currently down about 2.6% and also the central bank has come out saying if necessary they will intervene to support the turkish lira as well as obviously sentiment has turned negative. >> equities to keep an eye on, one an equity, one a stock. the general market turkish etf, as you might imagine, it's down. the stock is tkc, turk cell, the big mobile phone company in turkey, and you might imagine that stock is also down 2.5%. we'll take a quick break again. more on the dramatic scenes from istanbul. more of your markets coming up on cnbc. [ ice freezing ] [ wind howling ] [ engine revving ] ♪ [ electricity crackling ] [ engine revving ] [ electricity crackling ] ♪ [ cows moo ] [ sizzling ] more rain... [ thunder rumbles ] ♪ [ male announcer ] when the world moves... fut

the islamic democracy or the secular tradition. demonstrators say they're determined to defend. also protests tonight and clashes in the city of ankara. that said there, are many people watching what is going on here and in and came are a who believe the protesters are getting what they deserve. the country is divided. richarden gel, nbc news. >> back here in the usa, the big preliminary economic debate is over what's causing our continued slow growth. you blame the bunch the cutting sequester or president obama's higher taxes and new regulations? we'll join that debate next up on the kudlow report. hey. they're coming. yeah. british. later. sorry. ok...four words... scarecrow in the wind... a baboon... monkey? hot stew saturday!? ronny: hey jimmy, how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? jimmy: happier than paul revere with a cell phone. ronny: why not? anncr: get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. this man is about to be the millionth customer. would you mind if i go ahead of you? instead we had someone go ahea

and not what the prime minister wants, which is a moderate, islamic democracy you mentioned he had been down playing these protesters. has there been any official word today as we are watching this incredible event play out over the last several hours? >> reporter: in the last few hours, i haven't heard anything. the prime minister, however, did speak today and was incredibly dismissive of the protesters, calling them drunks and vandals. here in the square, which is the touristic hub of the city -- we can see the tear gas coming into the area. we can feel it, i should say. he said because of these demonstrations, there have been huge economic losses to all of the hotel owners and shop owners in this area, except, he said, for the ones that are selling beer. it was yet another slight at the demonstrators. >> richard, we're going to let you put on your mask. >> reporter: i think we're okay. the wind seems to be moving away. if it gets worse, i will. >> we absolutely will be prepared for that, richard. we discussed the dynamics here. tell me about -- >> reporter:

been so far quite successfully i might add economically kesful for the last decade erdogan's islamic democracyoreign correspondent for nbc news. up next, the latest on the former nsa contractor, the young guy who broke the story about the government's online surveillance. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. >>> i'm courtney reagan with your market wrap. the dow fell 116 points today. the s&p sank 16 and the nasdaq was down 36 points. google announced it will buy waze a mobile mapping service for $1.3 billion. sony playstation 4g undercutting microsoft xbox one on price. sony tagged its latest console at $399, $100 less than xbox 1. and lululemon shares plunged more than 17% after ceo christine day announce she's resigning. for now, back to "hardball." >> welcome back to "hardball"". two days after outing himself as the man who revealed details about secret nsa. of edward snowden working at a satellite nsa office in hawaii somehow got his hands on highly classified documents that had nothing to do with what he was actually working on as part of his job. how did that happen? did

experience and this is a strong reaction i think the badness of democracy and islam is understanding clashing now it will be not civil war but it will make the lives to prime minister very difficult in coming days. and early in my calling you to ship out of a heard about the financial ramifications of the turkish and rest from artie's business present to keep moving the markets the investors the allies and also be happy about it and they will welcomed that desk this morning with the downfall of six percent on the main takesh stock index of cars bonds a consensus that tech is that they've got she spat. by the most it's two thousand and nine which is very significant indeed so really the debt is a can more ted talks like these protests are awful and obviously the reaction of the markets seems to be quite logical but when we talk about and when we see the protests in the euro when this time that they are very sort of economically release it's because yeah because of both stories here that counts there and let's look at turkish economy it looks totally yeah it looks there to be compared

experience and this is a strong reaction i think the values of democracy and islam is understanding pleasure now and all the talk about you talking about i'm sorry not to jump in we've got such little time here i really have twenty seconds for you now but how far do you think that a protest in turkey has the potential to go quickly. i think it will be not civil war but it will make their lives to prime minister very difficult in coming years in the coming days i talk to you so you know about you from the middle east a technical university ankara thank you for coming on r.t. a great pleasure to have you want today thank you welcome. well you can always keep up with the live updates on the latest developments on turkey's unrest online that r.t.e. dot com you can also check out the preservation is at our you tube channel as the country is swept up in the biggest wave of protests in living memory. and with your help these you tube videos have been watched a billion times helping us reach an unprecedented mark for t.v. channels around the world later in the program we look back at some of the one

experience and this is a strong reaction i think the values of democracy and islam is understanding clashing now it will be not civil war but it will make the lives of two prime minister very difficult in coming weeks and days. or let's talk about how these protests across turkey may have affected the markets are these britons present a capability now here joining us this year with some insight katie lovely to see you today any reaction on the markets so far we've seen four days of continued violence across turkey so predictably the markets have i've been down in that main stock index actually sent bess's they were greeted with a six percent down four which is very significant in terms of the markets also once about bonds as well because they've by the most since two thousand and i we know investors try to say hey sounds us and see as kinds of that i keep in mind when you talk about when we address the issue of protests across europe that we've seen now for the past couple of years there are certain struggling members of the eurozone these are economically based protest people fed up with au

experience and this is a strong reaction i think the values of democracy and islam is understanding clashing now it will be not civil war but it will make the lives of two prime minister very difficult in coming weeks and days. and let's not talk about how these latest protests in turkey have affected the markets and here with us is. business presenter katie buber with more insight so katie nice to see you by the way society. what's the reaction on the markets well it's not good probably predictably as we've been witnessing these approaches has the markets the investors the allison not be happy about it and they were welcomed but their deaths this morning were the downfall of six percent on the main turkish stock index of spars bonds are concerned so selling debt has debts they've actually spurred. by the most it's two thousand and nine which is very significant indeed so really the debt is a few more ten toxic these protests are awful and obviously the reaction of the markets seems to be quite logical but when we talk about and when we see the protests in the euro winter standard they are v

democracy. >> cenk: now this is really important for the rest of the world because we're going try to figure out if islamular democracy can coexist. turkey has been a shining example of that since the 1920s. now erdogan's administration has been morris lambist turkey is a deeply secular country. when we have our own evangelicals in this country saying america is a christian nation turkey is specifically not a muslim nation. it was formed as a secular country, and erdogan is trying to change that. and he said, for example, these vicinities are organized by extremists. the main opposition party has provoked my citizens. those who make newsical these events do not know turkey. if you want to call it the neuter kish spring t has connotations, but erdogan upset and he's calling twitter a menace. that's the first time that twitter or any tweet has been referred to as a menace. it seems a bit strong. part of the problem is that he's trying to lead in the direction of more muslim rule, including some restrictions on alcohol. which a lot of turks are not happy about. quote: >> cenk: um, not necessarily the case r

because ter al the show is cled "money," fox news midea expert and president of american islamic form for democracyntlemen, thank you to both of you for joining us. let me start with you. nd out? why is the present doinghis now? what do you think? was there a sudden smokingng gun or what was the final straw? >> well,elissa, as with all wars the eventually come to an end. they're realizing that there has been a significant devastation to the rebels. the numbers killed have been increasing exponentially, and there are signs now that they will move, which reset for years since the beginning of the revolution, that's where will beein and end. theye is a major massacre in play. there is even a word that the kingdom of saudi arabi and more broadly the kingdom of jordan have given the americans, our couny an ultimum thatther your help the rebels are youet out. you will have influence in the future. the cards have been pushed on the ground. the iranians had put allf their stake in, and we ar starting trealize the security maix in the areahat has been obvious. melissa: do you agree with that? if so, do we r

joining us now at his take, president of the american islamic form for democracy.eat to have you. >> it is great to be with you. melissa: we're trying to break down the cost as we said huge human toll. for humanitarian reasons you may or may not want to get involved but looking at just the dollar part of it, what is the cost of doing nothing at this point? >> we have two and half years of the revolution to know what that cost is. from the university it looks like in jordan cost $335 per refugee to hel house them per y. millions have been displaced in syria. jordan is paying for some of it, but we are paying a lot of it, over half a billion dollars into the region and it is looking like the refugees will reach 6 million by the end of the year and our money will be in the billions whether we do nothing, it will be a part of the region if we continue to maintain stability the humanitarian aid is not only the commissio compae thing to do, has to be done militarily, or else the entire region will implode with our ally in the region israel will be threatened. melissa: if

islamic party. he said democracy for him is a bus ride. when i get to my stop, i'm getting off. let's move on. another major factor in june, the supreme court. the current term comes to a close at the end of the month. the high court will hand down decisions on a number of issues. they could come as early as today. among them, a decision on prop 8, the same-sex marriage ban, proved by california voters in 2008. a lower court found it unconstitutional and the issue of the federal defense of marriage act or doma that kept them from recognizing same-sex marriage in states where it's legal. a history of discriminating against minorities to get federal approval before changing election rules and affirmative action. a stay tuned denied admission is arguing the school was wrong to use race as a factor in admission process. another groundbreaking decision is whether companies should be allowed to own patents on human genes. for a look at how the court could rule, i am joined by pete williams. pete, june is always where the controversial decisions, the ones that take the longest amount of time for the

compatible with our understanding of democracy and fundamental rights. >> in other news, islamic militants have cure -- have killed nine foreign tourists. the victims include five ukrainians, three chinese and one russian trade they have now been transferred to islamabad. officials say the attacks took place at the base camp of one of the world's highest mountains. a local branch of the taliban took responsibility come a calling them revenge for the death of a leader killed a drone strike. in istanbul, hundreds of turkish transsexuals and gay rights activists have staged their own protests against the prime minister. almost a thousand protesters marched from the square which has been at the heart of recent protests through central is symbol. although the march is an annual took it as aters protest against the government increasingly authoritarian style. the ukrainian bus was on a mountain road about 30 kilometers north of the capital. control during a rainstorm, plunging 40 meters into a deep ravine. a helicopter to rescue 30 injured people. today's parliamentary election has been overshad

he can get a fourth unprecedented term in a country we're holding up as a model for islamic nations pursuing democracy thank you. [ speaking foreign language ] >> i have to go look that up. >>> coming up, new fallout in the nsa spying scandal. it involves the journalist who he helped break what may be one of the biggest spying stories in the world, certainly is right now. and congressman peter king, who now says that journalist and not just him, a couple of them, should be locked up for publishing national secrets. here's the protest congressman king generated in response. we'll ask him about this spectacle when he joins us next. congress looking for more answers from the state department amid reports it allegedly killed investigations into several sex scandals, in what whistle-blowers are calling a political cover-up by hillary clinton or her top aides. we'll look into where that could lead. a series of serious thunderstorms brewing that could threaten 1 in 5 americans. who's in line for the first hit? i do a lot of research on angie's list before i do any projects on my own. at angie's list, you'll

. >> megyn: the.president behindded to turkey as a model for other islamic nations pursuing democracy seconds seconds to th. >> well, president obama doesn't do his homework and he sees everything through a political lens and this is about geostrategy the highest level. a nato ally turning into an amateur saudi arabia. >> ralph, thank you. shepard willç have continuing coverage. [ male announcer ] this is kevin. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for him, he's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. i was okay, but after lunch my knee started to hurt again. and now i've got to take more pills. ♪ yup. another pill stop. can i get my aleve back yet? ♪ for my pain, i want my aleve. ♪ [ male announcer ] look for the easy-open red arthritis cap. >> there is breaking news now. we're continuing to watch developments in turkey, and at this hour, about 10:00 at nightç there, the scenes are disturbing at best. let's take a live look. tear gas and fireworks in the streets of istanbul. riot police fired back

democracy. this is an era of democratic -- remember, russia's part of the islamic world. russia's narrative is, no, it's not about democracy. it is about the destabilization of the most volatile region in the world which is bringing closer and closer to power terroristic jihadist movements. and you, the united states, are embedding this mortal danger to us and yourselves. let me quote somebody with whom i often disagree. i studied with him once and we've argued a lot, but he was quoted in "the new york times" yesterday of saying he didn't understand what obama was doing. talking about getting militarily involved. and then he went on to say this is is not a struggle in syria about democracy. it's a struggle for power. is that something we want to be involved in? until we have that debate in this country, that discussion, your shows and others, whether the russian narrative has merit that is not about democracy, it's about something else, then we're not in a position to make wise policy decisions. i don't think obama's had that discussion. at least not with the american peop

experience and it's not a strong reaction i think devalues of democracy and of islam it's understanding clashing now it will be not civil war but it will make the lives to prime minister very difficult in coming weeks and days. not here moscow more news coming up after the break. the news a secret laboratory to mccurdy was able to build a new most sophisticated robots which will unfortunately doesn't give a darn about anything tunes mission to teach music creation why it should care about humans and world this is why you should care only on the. wealthy british style. markets why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy with max kaiser for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to kaiser report on our. language. because we know if. someone. chooses to use the consensus he can. choose to opinions that invigorating to. choose the stories that in high life choose access to. he continues how naughty the trial of the american whistleblower bradley manning who handed classified military data to wiki leaks is now under way in maryland the army priva

islam is a way of life and therefore should form the basis for their nation. their interpretation of mohammed's teachings as also shared by western democracies. >> i hope we willget a constitution that guarantees human dignity, the integrity and rights of people and gender equality. that is islam, two, -- too, which promotes life as it applies to politics. >> they say tunisia remains an open and hospitable country, and that is our experience here at this mosque, where we are given the rare opportunity of filming tunisian women as they pray. >> coming up, we will take a look at a popular show in the middle east. >> first, a look at other news making headlines at this hour. the german foreign minister has condemned ukraine's treatment of former prime minister yulia tymoshenko during a trip to kiev. she received a seven-year jail sentence in 2011 and what is widely viewed as a highly politicized ruling. >> russia oslo or house of parliament has voted for a law barring same-sex couples from other countries from adopting russian children. the vote was passed by a vote of 444-0. next he goes to the other chamber, which is expected to approve it. >> a suicide bomber

islam is a way of life and therefore should form the basis for their nation. their interpretation of mohammed's teachings as also shared by western democracies. >> i hope we willget a constitution that guarantees human dignity, the integrity and rights of people and gender equality. that is islam, two, -- too, which promotes life as it applies to politics. >> they say tunisia remains an open and hospitable country, and that is our experience here at this mosque, where we are given the rare opportunity of filming tunisian women as they pray. >> coming up, we will take a look at a popular show in the middle east. >> first, a look at other news making headlines at this hour. the german foreign minister has condemned ukraine's treatment of former prime minister yulia tymoshenko during a trip to kiev. she received a seven-year jail sentence in 2011 and what is widely viewed as a highly politicized ruling. >> russia oslo or house of parliament has voted for a law barring same-sex couples from other countries from adopting russian children. the vote was passed by a vote of 444-0. next he goes to the other chamber, which is expected to approve it. >> a suicide bomber

one of the islamic forum for democracy has spoken out in a clear and consistent way. another but the silence in the face of extremism coming from the best funded islamic advocacy organizations and many mosques across america is deafening. it casts a doubt of peace. this is utterly unacceptable, dangerous, it must end. i yield back, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair recognizes the gentleman from american samoa, mr. faleomavaega, for five minutes. mr. faleomavaega: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that two letters that i have here be made part of the record, one from the national congress of the american indians and the other one from the native american rights fund. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. faleomavaega: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the full text of my statement be made part of the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. faleomavaega: mr. speaker, i rise today to decry the disparaging name of the national football league's washington, d.c. franchise, the redskins, which i wi

democracy, elected government. it's also transcending the traditional divide between islamic and secular. it is a new turkey where a new majority middle class is basically rising for bigger respect for individual freedoms and i think it's really more about style of gosk easternance than anything else. therefore it is not a spring because it does not follow winter the it is the middle class making -- taking to the streets to make some basic demands. >> the demands of democrat soy, the right to assembly, that kind of thing, not basic economics demands? >> right. the original sit-in to save a downtown istanbul park from being converted into a shopping mall is a very pro-environment get-together where they want to save trees. and when people organized and police move in to crack down on that in the middle of the night, 3:00 a.m., tens of thousands of people poured onto the streets to protest that. they said the police should not be doing this crackdown. this is very new in turkey. people are protesting others' rights to protest and assemble. > it doesn't seem there is a coherent philosophy or

democracy. they said they were first and foremost fighting for syria and islam. >> we are fighting for all syriansallim, shia, christian, and other syrian people's. if we say that we're fighting for sharia, no one is against sharia. these kinds of messages are harming or damaging the revolution. >> you and the men that you speak for, will you accept any assad ere bouchar al remains president? >> no, never. >> if the price of peace is that he remains? >> we will fight, we will fight. he must be brought to justice. if the price of peace is the bashar has power in syria, we do not need that kind of peace. >> that was the syrian rebel commander speaking to call woul paul joins us live from istanbul in turkey. the thoughtlopment, of this escalating into fighting inside lebanon between the syrian rebels and hezbollah. [inaudible] >> all right, so unfortunately we can see paul, we can see his lips moving, but we cannot hear what he actually has to stay. we may try to restore the line, if we can, but actually if we can, we will, and if we cannot, perhaps we got the gist of what he was saying, which i hear