Egyptian Information Minister Salah Abdel Maqsoud said Taksim Gezi Park protests are of no resemblance to those staged before the Egyptian revolution.
Egyptian Information Minister Salah Abdel Maqsoud, commenting on Taksim Gezi Park protests in Turkey, told to AA in an exclusive interview that Taksim Gezi Park protests have nothing in common with the Arab revolutions especially the Egyptian one as the Egyptian civil uprising have reasonable grounds.
"Egyptian revolution was made against the atrocity, despotism, political bans and bans on freedoms of press and expression. The people had different problems and they achieved to overthrow the dictator regime at last via legal protests. However, there is no such ban, restriction or pressure in Turkey, I think. Turkey provides any kind of freedoms. I am very pleased upon the positive remarks of Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc. I believe things will work out for the best. I wish a peaceful life for Turkish people," stated Abdel Maqsoud.
Stressing the reputation of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Arab countries as a well-loved, respected and charismatic leader, Minister Abdel Maqsoud noted that Erdogan always serves as the voice and protector of the poor, the wronged and helpless ones both at home and abroad.
Egyptian Minister Abdel Maqsoud highlighted the positive developments in the Egyptian media after the fall of Mubaraq regime, saying "The former pro-Mubaraq press turned into a free and independent press thanks to the new laws adopted to guarantee the freedom of press, information and expression."
Referring to the cooperation of Arab and Tuırkish media, Salah Abdel Maqsoud praised the focus of Anadolu Agency and the Turkish Prime Ministry Directorate General of Press and Information on publishing Arabic news, particularly the efforts of AA in Arab countries as in the new regional directorate opened in the Egyptian capital Cairo to be the voice of Egypt.
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