Following Çelik’s remarks, it was revealed that the host in question was Gözde Kansu, and rumours spread that she had been fired.

The show’s producer claimed yesterday that Miss Kansu might not take part in the program next week blaming her ‘busy schedule.’

As well as revealing her cleavage, Miss Kansu flashed her legs as part of her performance

Falling at her feet: Dancers threw themselves to the floor as part of the act, but critics were less impressed

Although Miss Kansu was not the only woman on the show wearing a daring outfit, hers was deemed the most revealing

But according to news website Hürriyet Daily News Miss Kansu’s dismissal was later confirmed.

Mr Çelik said it was his fundamental right to express his opinion as an individual, TV viewer and politician.

Writing on his Twitter account he said: ‘I never named a show or a person.

‘It was the media who alleged the names.’

The Justice and Development Party, often abbreviated to AKP was founded in 2001 and is a centre-right socially conservative party and the largest in Turkish government.

Although its background is traditionally influenced by Islam, the party has officially removed itself from religious ideology in favour of what is known as ‘conservative democracy.’

Its image in Turkey is that of a pro-western, pro-American party and advocates Turkish membershi of the EU.

Hueseyin Celik, spokesman for the Justice and Development Party, insisted he did not name Miss Kansu