You cannot defend a terrorist group just because they are fighting Daesh. Recep Tayyip Erdogan Read Quote
I have already said that I find the coalition air strikes to be insufficient. A ground intervention will be necessary to overcome Daesh. Recep Tayyip Erdogan Read Quote
Among leaders in Europe there are those who have prejudices against Turkey, like France and Germany. Recep Tayyip Erdogan Read Quote
Even as we ought to accept that each country would progress with a different method and speed toward that goal, the standard for the expected end-state should not be lowered. Recep Tayyip Erdogan Read Quote
The purpose cannot be creating self-styled democracies, but rather encouraging steps that are conducive to establishing democratic rule at universal standards. Obviously, this would be a formidable journey. Recep Tayyip Erdogan Read Quote
Even in the Western world, one cannot argue that the ideal has been achieved given the existence of issues like the integration, participation and representation of Muslim citizens, and occasional but lingering anti-Semitism. Recep Tayyip Erdogan Read Quote
Paramount is the need to secure human rights. The form of rule should be such that the citizen does not have to fear the State, but gives it direction and confidently participates in its administration. Recep Tayyip Erdogan Read Quote
Similarly, gender-equality, supremacy of law, political participation, civil society, and transparency are among the indispensable elements that are the imperatives of democratization. Recep Tayyip Erdogan Read Quote
