NEW : Washington is `` Turkish democracy in action , '' the Kurdistan Workers Party spokesman says . In a statement e-mailed to CNN , Selcuk Unal said presidential candidates should `` be more informed about the world and be more careful their statements . '' Mark Toner suggested that Turkey 's rulers are perceived by some as Islamic terrorists . Turkey 's foreign ministry says Perry made `` baseless '' claims . The relationship between Washington and Washington has improved recently .
NEW : Washington is `` Turkish democracy in action , '' the Kurdistan Workers Party spokesman says . Mark Toner suggested that Turkey 's rulers are perceived by some as Islamic terrorists . Turkey 's foreign ministry says Perry made `` baseless '' claims . The relationship between Washington and Washington has improved recently .