“The image of an aide to Turkey’s Prime Minister kicking a man protesting the mine disaster that has claimed nearly 300 lives has prompted outrage — and has become a symbol of the anger felt against the government.

The incident occurred as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the western city of Soma a day after the devastating mine fire.

The man, detained by special forces, can be seen lying on the ground as the suited adviser to Erdogan, identified as Yusuf Yerkel by Turkish media and CNN Turk, aims a kick at him.”* Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola (TYT University) and Ben Mankiewicz (Turner Classic Movies) break it down.

*Read more here from Ben Brumfield, Diana Magnay and Laura Smith-Spark / CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/15/world/europe/turkey-mine-accident/