Turkish FM responds to Kerry's criticism about protests

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has reproached US Secretary of State John Kerry over his statements criticizing the police crackdown on Turkish protestors,  Hürriyet Daily News reports on Wednesday. 

Davutoğlu expressed his reaction to the US counterpart's statement saying, “These sorts of incidents happen everywhere and they are considered unexceptional. Then why are they regarded extraordinary when happening in Turkey?” 

“In democracies, these protests may happen. There is a right to demonstrations in Turkey. We respect peaceful demonstrators, but there are ones who abuse,” Davutoğlu told Kerry in a phone conversation.yesterday.