He accused the media of selective reporting in turning a blind eye to police repression in the West while appearing overly keen to focus on Turkey's alleged shortcomings.
His remarks echoed Western criticism of the Turkish police's heavily-handed tactics against peaceful protesters during anti-government demonstrations in 2013.
"I am concerned over what's happening in Paris," Erdogan said in a televised speech in Istanbul.
"I condemn the violence committed by the French police against people who use their right to demonstration," he added.
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"Today, Paris and Brussels are on fire," said Erdogan.
"In other Western cities there are very serious protests. Media organisations that held uninterrupted live broadcasts three years ago have stayed almost blind, deaf and dumb to the current events."
France's Socialist government is locked in a standoff with trade unions over a proposed labour law that has prompted strikes and protests across the country.
The 2013 demonstrations in Turkey were sparked by a police crackdown on a peaceful sit-in to save Istanbul's Gezi park from being razed to make way for a development project.
"But now I raise my voice. Why are you doing this against people fighting for freedom in Paris?"
Erdogan, who was prime minister at the time of the Gezi protests, came under strong pressure from rights groups and Western allies over his government's tough response which sparked the worst social turmoil in Turkey's modern history.
Since then, Turkish authorities have regularly cracked down on anti-government protests, using tear gas and water cannon against even small gatherings.