I don't get any of my information from the government. They are censoring all the newspapers and channels... Social media is a lot more reliable to get up-to-date information. Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, etc.
Well, reading your comment, especially in the light of how distraught Erdogan seemed in his 1.5 interview with Fatih Altayli, it definitely seems off. Also, Erdogan's party is not a homogenous block, although he's holding everybody in check right now. Even now, some dissident voices among AKP intelligentsia started worrying about the loss of support.
Assuming the government will go after a few days of riots is naive; however, this is a very significant data point for Erdogan.
The interview was staged, or at least well-rehearsed. You will notice that Altayli could not dare to ask any serious questions or question Erdogan's reasoning in any shape or form.
Basically, Altayli is a spineless coward and lost the respect of the Turkish people.
(He reminded me of the way Wolf Blitzer moderated some of the presidential debates here in the US. Blitzer also didn't have the balls to ask anything difficult.)
