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 More Quotes by Recep Tayyip Erdogan More Quotes From Recep Tayyip Erdogan It is not a process of bargaining or give-and-take. The peace process is not about giving concessions. We will not allow any step which would hurt the memories of our martyrs. Recep Tayyip Erdogan hurtmemoriespeace We have taken a strategic decision to gather education activities under a single roof. Recep Tayyip Erdogan takendecisioneducation There are people who say that "Gül can't be my president". These people don't have good manners for and they should renounce their Turkish citizenship foremost this man will be chosen democratically by the people. Recep Tayyip Erdogan good-manmenpeople There is a trouble called Twitter, the finest lies are here. Nowadays, social media is actually the headache of societies. Recep Tayyip Erdogan mediatroublelying In this context, social consensus, and institutions that embody this consensus, must be made effective in order for democratization not to be abused as a provisional instrument to establish an anti-democratic regime Recep Tayyip Erdogan regimessocialorder We won't allow the people to be devoured by YouTube, Facebook or others. Recep Tayyip Erdogan youtubesocial-mediapeople I take the debate on the method of promoting democracy seriously Recep Tayyip Erdogan debatemethoddemocracy Therefore, the observation must be explicitly made: In the Middle East and in the Muslim world, suspicions linger concerning the objectives of the West and notably the US. Recep Tayyip Erdogan auntmiddle-eastworld Invariably, also a Palestinian state should live side by side with Israel within recognized and secure borders and the security and prosperity of the Palestinian people must be guaranteed Recep Tayyip Erdogan bordersisraelpeople 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. Recep Tayyip Erdogan young-generationlightpeople If Twitter, Youtube & Facebook will be honest; if they'll stop being so immoral, stop attacking families, we'll support them Recep Tayyip Erdogan social-mediahonestsupport 70 percent of Turkeys citizens favored the EU; today it is only 50 percent. If you ask if they want Turkey to become an EU member, 60 to 65 percent still say yes. But if you ask: Do you believe Europe will accept Turkey, 60 percent say no. Recep Tayyip Erdogan turkeyseuropebelieve Obviously some states are allowed to have weapons of mass destruction while others are not. Recep Tayyip Erdogan mass-destructionstatesweapons Therefore, the question is not whether such democratization is possible, but instead how to meet the yearning of the masses in the Middle East for democracy; in other words, how to achieve democratization in the Middle East Recep Tayyip Erdogan middle-eastachievedemocracy Our bilateral relations and our agreement [between Turkey and America] on the extradition of criminals should dominate and precede actually any inclusion into any list. Recep Tayyip Erdogan turkeysagreementamerica Turkey has put up a fight against the powerful nations of the world. The crusader mentality attacked us abroad. Inside, their lackeys attacked us. We didn't succumb. As a nation, we stood strong. Recep Tayyip Erdogan powerfulfightingstrong But foremost, I do not subscribe to the view that Islamic culture and democracy cannot be reconciled. Recep Tayyip Erdogan islamicdemocracyviews 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 progressgoalcountry When there is no such thing as religious culture and moral education, serious social problems such as drug addiction and racism fill the gap. Recep Tayyip Erdogan racismreligiouseducation What should be targeted is a concept of organic, and not just mechanic, democracy that preserves the rule of law, separation of powers, and that is participatory and pluralistic. Recep Tayyip Erdogan separationdemocracylaw
