Riot police chase demonstrators during an anti-government protest in Istanbul's Kadikoy district late September 15, 2013. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey on Saturday rejected European Union criticism of its handling of anti-government protests earlier this year, but said a report on its progress towards joining the bloc showed it had come closer to European economic and democratic standards.
In the government's first official response to the commission's report, released on Wednesday, EU Affairs Minister Egemen Bagis said the European Commission's support for fresh talks on a new policy area proved Turkey was making progress in the reform process.
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