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Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan has harshly condemned nearly every international actor for not voicing indignation for the deadly crackdown in Egypt in his remarks during a fast-breaking dinner organized by the All Industrialist and Businessmen Association (TÜMSİAD) in Istanbul on July 27, Hurriyet Daily News reported, citing the Anadolu Agency.

“Where is Europe, where are the United States? Where are the European values? Those who are giving lessons of democracy, where is democracy? Where is the United Nations?” Erdoğan asked, reiterating his unease against those actors who had criticized the police crackdown in Turkey against Gezi protesters.

He once again lashed out at the international media outlets and the signatories of an open letter recently published in the British daily The Times criticizing the Turkish police's response to the Gezi protesters. “Where are those who made a fuss when Turkish police used water and tear gas in a very righteous and legitimate manner, against the massacre and coup in Egypt? Those who gave an advertisement to newspapers, hundreds of people have been massacred in one night in Egypt, why don’t you see this? The BBC and CNN, who covered the violent demonstrations in Istanbul for hours, why aren’t you covering this?” he said.

Erdoğan also did not spare the Muslim countries, using strident language to argue that he considered those who kept silent on the latest killings as "accomplices." “Well, Muslim world! Your brothers are being massacred. You did not discern the oppression in Syria, when are you going to see this?” he said.