Erdogan Has a Huge PR Fail

In a ham-fisted attempt to stop protests in Turkey, police fired tear gas into a hotel where protesters ran to escape. 

The air circulation system then spread it to hotel guests. 

Mistake, guys. Big mistake. 

Can anyone report back on what treatments have been successful at removing possible chem agents from skin? Is water making it worse? #taksim
— Andy Carvin (@acarvin) June 15, 2013

@acarvin PPL say "yes water is making it worse" because they're gassed first & then water cannons used to wet all of them continuously
— Ruki (@rukiorg) June 15, 2013

@rukiorg @acarvin pls- the water contains poison.. It burns your skin horribly.
— Yesim Erez (@yesimerez) June 15, 2013

@yesimerez @rukiorg it's likely teargas or mace mixed into the water. Washing off the wounds with more water would make them worse.
— Andy Carvin (@acarvin) June 15, 2013

@acarvin @rukiorg I can confirm that. Sitting in bed w buring skin all over.
— Yesim Erez (@yesimerez) June 15, 2013

@yesimerez how have you treated your burns? Have you tried milk?
— Andy Carvin (@acarvin) June 15, 2013

@acarvin no will try- its basic- as I understand it may help
— Yesim Erez (@yesimerez) June 15, 2013

@yesimerez Good luck. Have you taken any photos of the burns you received?
— Andy Carvin (@acarvin) June 15, 2013

@acarvin Doesnt really look red- theres a group of us w burning skin from all over th world here 4 a wedding.
— Yesim Erez (@yesimerez) June 15, 2013

@yesimerez Is it a burn like a sunburn or are any of you blistering?
— Andy Carvin (@acarvin) June 15, 2013

@yesimerez Is it a burn like a sunburn or are any of you blistering?
— Andy Carvin (@acarvin) June 15, 2013

A wedding party at the hotel was at the wrong 

place at the wrong time, it seems. 

Police throwing tear gas bombs at protesters who set baricades at Sıraselviler Av. #OccupyGezi pic.twitter.com/cJfccw8PNQ
— Mehmet Solmaz (@MhmtSlmz) June 16, 2013

Youth trying to stand in front of the APC. RT @bramvermeul: Istiklal saturdayevening, 21h10, picture by Halil Özpamuk pic.twitter.com/OfemUkKyvN
— Zeynep Tufekci (@zeynep) June 16, 2013

It is 03:12 in Istanbul and still thousands in the streets.
— Mahir Zeynalov (@MahirZeynalov) June 16, 2013

Panic at Divan Hotel, pic by Halil Özpamuk pic.twitter.com/rcDbrYVQKs
— Bram Vermeulen (@bramvermeul) June 16, 2013

So, this is video of water cannon spraying the "German Hospital". People yelling "This is a Hospital" http://t.co/zocbxUh9r7
— Zeynep Tufekci (@zeynep) June 16, 2013

Another video from earlier...

Cameraman @Mehmet_gokhanacun after being hit by chemical water coming from TOMA's, pic by Halil Özpamuk pic.twitter.com/KxEmabBsdB
— Bram Vermeulen (@bramvermeul) June 16, 2013

TOMA is an acronym for the Turkish water cannon vehicle.  
(Turkish: Toplumsal Olaylara Müdahale Aracı, English: Riot Control Vehicle)