Recep Tayyip Erdogan Quotes
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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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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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My visit to the United States has also given me the opportunity to emphasize the objective of establishing close and intensive links between the Turkish and American peoples, scholars and businessmen.
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My own daughters weren't able to study in Turkey because of their headscarves, so they went to the United States.
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The best examples of lies can be found there. To me, social media is the worst menace to society.
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If Twitter, Youtube & Facebook will be honest; if they'll stop being so immoral, stop attacking families, we'll support them.
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Similarly, it is argued that the culture of Islam is incompatible with democracy. Basically, this conventional perspective of the Middle East thus contends that democracy in that region is neither possible nor even desirable.
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There is no moderate or immoderate Islam. Islam is Islam and that's it.
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If an individual is a terrorist, then you should not be promoting those people and putting them under a good light, if you will, and promoting to the young generation to come. That will only be spoiling the young generation.
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I am a person who is inclined to define relations between individuals based on principles.
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I should like to repeat what I stated recently in the Jeddah Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia: It won't be the religion, but rather the world-view of some of its followers that shall be made current.
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We will not leave this nation at the mercy of YouTube and Facebook.
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We have taken a strategic decision to gather education activities under a single roof.