There exists an unmistakable demand in the Middle East and in the wider Muslim world for democratization Recep Tayyip Erdogan More Quotes by Recep Tayyip Erdogan More Quotes From Recep Tayyip Erdogan Family planning, birth control, no Muslim family can practice such an understanding. Recep Tayyip Erdogan controlfamilyunderstandingpractice A political party cannot have a religion. Only individuals can. Otherwise, you'd be exploiting religion, and religion is so supreme that it cannot be exploited or taken advantage of. Recep Tayyip Erdogan youpoliticalpartyreligion If you're the leader, you have to communicate the message of immortality to your people. Because I believe if a leader hides behind a rock, then the people will hide behind a mountain. Recep Tayyip Erdogan youmountainbelievepeople There is no Kurdish problem. Recep Tayyip Erdogan kurdishproblem Whatever our Lord says, whatever our beloved Prophet says, we shall follow that path. Recep Tayyip Erdogan followwhateverlordpath Being in the European Union, we would be building bridges between the 1.5 bn people of Muslim world to the non-Muslim world. They have to see this. If they ignore it, it brings weakness to the E.U. Recep Tayyip Erdogan ignorebuildingpeopleworld Every country needs a strong leader in order to progress. Recep Tayyip Erdogan progressstrongleadercountry We have never done anything to stop freedom of expression or freedom of press. Recep Tayyip Erdogan stopneverfreedomdone If we believe in a democratic system, we have to accept the will of the people. Recep Tayyip Erdogan willacceptbelievepeople I am one of the first political leaders officially declaring that anti-Semitism is a crime. I expect an official declaration that Islamophobia is a crime against humanity as well. Recep Tayyip Erdogan i-amcrimepoliticalhumanity Turkey will be in Cyprus forever. Recep Tayyip Erdogan turkeywillcyprusforever We, as Turkey, call on Europe to respect human rights and democracy. Recep Tayyip Erdogan humanhuman-rightsrespectdemocracy So far, I have not come to any of the positions that I have filled through wanting to be there. I was sought - people wanted me to come to those posts. I am talking about all my positions: mayor of Istanbul, chairman of the party, prime minister. Recep Tayyip Erdogan i-ammetalkingpeople Attempts by one ethnic group to exercise sovereignty over another are not fair. It doesn't matter if that ethnicity is Kurdish, Turkish, Arabic, Chaldean or whatever. Recep Tayyip Erdogan groupnot-fairmatterexercise
