On Sunday, Mr. Erdogan went on television to reject accusations of dictatorial behavior while flatly discounting the protesters' legitimacy.
"I reject accusations that his policies and beliefs make him unworthy to lead America or opposed to its founding ideals.
Pension fund managers reject accusations that they wield undue power and destroy jobs to benefit distant shareholders.
Party leaders reject accusations of incompetence and deny that any housecleaning or disruption of the bureaucracy has occurred.
But they strongly reject accusations of extremism.
But I will not accept and reject accusations that I have ever lied under oath.
He also went on to reject accusations of racism, adding that he comes from a biracial family.
The headline on this article originally read "Briton rejects accusation of spying against wife imprisoned in Iran".
John rejects accusations of social cleansing.
It flatly rejects accusations that it supports terrorism.
Ms Wallstrom rejected accusations Sweden was taking sides.
