BRAZZAVILLE (AA) - Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said Thursday that international media falsified "the democratic reflex" of Turkish citizens and manipulated the international public opinion in reporting Gezi Park protests.
"Turkish people have all democratic rights to express their opinion. However, the anomalous situation is that international media and some international circles falsified the democratic reflex of Turkish citizens, and unfortunately they manipulated the international public opinion with unreal information," Bozdag said in a speech he delivered at the opening of the first term meeting of Turkey-Congo Joint Economic Commission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Bozdag also pointed out that Turkey was a democratic country and a rule law, adding, "Turkish people use their constitutional and legal rights."
- Turkey weathered economic crisis with minimum damage
Bozdag also pointed out to Turkey's economic achievements despite the global economic crisis, saying, "Turkey is one of the few countries that weathered the economic crisis with as little damage as possible."
Bozdag stressed that Turkey was "a symbol of economic stability" in its region in 2011 and achieved a growth rate of 8.8 percent.
Earlier today, Bozdag who is holding official talks in the country, met with the Denis Sassou-Nguesso, president of the DR Congo.
