They cry press freedom, but (the raids) have nothing to do with it. We have no concern about what the EU might say, whether the EU accepts us as members or not, we have no such concern. Please keep your wisdom to yourself. Recep Tayyip Erdogan More Quotes by Recep Tayyip Erdogan More Quotes From Recep Tayyip Erdogan 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. Recep Tayyip Erdogan turkeys europe years 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. Recep Tayyip Erdogan fashion desire people There exists an unmistakable demand in the Middle East and in the wider Muslim world for democratization Recep Tayyip Erdogan middle-east demand world 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 creating journey self Everyone should unconditionally accept that Israel is an indispensable element of the Middle Eastern mosaic. Recep Tayyip Erdogan mosaics elements israel I am a person who is inclined to define relations between individuals based on principles. Recep Tayyip Erdogan individual principles relation I am aware of the thesis that the United States has long since invested exclusively in stability and this has obviated democratic transformation in the Middle East. Recep Tayyip Erdogan middle-east united-states long The advanced levels which the democratic world has attained at the end of lengthy processes may have created the perception in the region that democracy is a distant concept; this perception can be addressed Recep Tayyip Erdogan democracy perception world The US and the European Union needs to help in the translation of the demand for democracy into a political will. Recep Tayyip Erdogan political-will democracy europe They came to me with this case of Twitter ignoring case of smeared housewife Recep Tayyip Erdogan housewife social-media cases A fitting external security environment could also play an important role in promoting social consensus and institutionalization towards democratization. Recep Tayyip Erdogan roles important play I regard the endorsement of both the objective and a method - which can differ from one country to another- of democratization by the parties in the region as a basic requisite of democratization in the Middle East Recep Tayyip Erdogan middle-east party country The relations between Russia and Turkey entered into a really positive stage. I am sure that steps we both take will widen our cooperation. Recep Tayyip Erdogan cooperation relation 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? Recep Tayyip Erdogan middle-east states doe When the U.S. asks for the extradition of a terrorist, if Turkey doesn't have that individual on the terror list, what do we say, what do we respond? Now, the individual might not be on your terror list or terrorist list. But if he is on my list, and if we have an agreement on the extradition of criminals, if I make the request, then, well, you should extradite that person. And there has been numerous examples of that mechanism working with many other nations as well, not just the U.S. Recep Tayyip Erdogan turkeys agreement might 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. Recep Tayyip Erdogan turkeys want country Is Europe a home for an alliance of civilizations or is it a Christian club? If the former is true, then Turkey should be part of it. Recep Tayyip Erdogan christian home civilization If the EU doesn't want Turkey, they should say it now and clearly. If we are not wanted, then both sides dont need to waste their time with negotiations. Recep Tayyip Erdogan turkeys sides needs If the nuclear program is indeed meant only for civil purposes, then it is wrong to impose sanctions. Recep Tayyip Erdogan program nuclear purpose There is now a scourge that is called Twitter Recep Tayyip Erdogan scourge social-media
