Recep Tayyip Erdogan Quotes
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It is impossible to preserve my friendship with people who are allegedly leaders when they are attacking their own people, shooting at them, using tanks and other forms of heavy weaponry.
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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.
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A confidence problem exists on the part of the people of the region who desire democratic rule in principle, but remain suspicious of both the fashion with which democratization is presented and the purposes of the democratic world.
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In other words, the bar should be maintained at the level of a pluralistic and participatory democracy.
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If the people allow something to happen, it's the right thing.
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If the nuclear program is indeed meant only for civil purposes, then it is wrong to impose sanctions.
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I am against nuclear weapons, regardless of whether they are in the hands of Iran or Israel or any Western country. But obviously some states are allowed to have weapons of mass destruction while others are not.
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Obviously some states are allowed to have weapons of mass destruction while others are not.
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Several experts on the Middle East concur that the Middle East cannot be democratized.
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Our religion has defined a position for women (in society): motherhood. Some people can understand this, while others can't. You cannot explain this to feminists because they don't accept the concept of motherhood.
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Turkey wants to be treated by the same standards as other countries. If you compare us to some other newly accepted EU members our performance, especially in terms of the economy, is much better.
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Turkey is the gateway to the east for Europe, and the gateway to Europe for the east. We have a bridging function that Europe shouldn't underestimate.
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Turkey's path toward Europe started back in 1959, almost 50 years ago. But we have been pushed to the side ever since. Despite all the hurdles we will not deviate from our course towards Europe - even by one step.
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The whole world is an open, free market. No state can exist without the others.
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We are against the majority tyrannizing the minority. But we are definitely against the minority tyrannizing the majority.
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Germany and Turkey are two countries that need each other. As political leaders we will leave our offices one day, but our people will remain and have to get along with each other. So we shouldnt give them negative messages.
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I don't want to use the term "nuclear weapons" because those people in Iran who have authority say they are not building nuclear weapons. I make an appeal to the countries who do have nuclear weapons. They don't consider them a nuclear threat. But let's say a country that doesn't have nuclear weapons gets involved in building them, then they are told by those that already have nuclear weapons that they oppose such a development. Where is the justice in that?
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The Muslim world and its subset the countries of the Middle East have been left behind in the marathon of political, economic and human development. For that, there is a tendency to blame others as the primary cause.
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The knife in the hand of a murderer kills, but if you give it to a doctor he will heal with it.
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If we look at history, we will see that regimes which persecute their people do not remain standing.
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Twitter, Facebook and YouTube have to respect the Turkish Republic's laws.
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When we strengthen our relations with the Gulf states, when we cooperate with the Arabs, everybody asks if we are looking for a new geopolitical place. But in the Middle East and the Gulf, you can find German, French and British goods everywhere. German relations to these states are very good, as are English and French relations. Does this make them Arab-oriented?
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The relations between Russia and Turkey entered into a really positive stage. I am sure that steps we both take will widen our cooperation.
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There is a trouble called Twitter, the finest lies are here. Nowadays, social media is actually the headache of societies.