When there is no such thing as religious culture and moral education, serious social problems such as drug addiction and racism fill… — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
Similarly, it is argued that the culture of Islam is incompatible with democracy. Basically, this conventional perspective of the Middle East thus… — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
But foremost, I do not subscribe to the view that Islamic culture and democracy cannot be reconciled. — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
According to this view, democracy is a product of western culture, and it cannot be applied to the Middle East which has… — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
If during their education our youths become alienated from their language, history, ancestors, culture and civilization, it means there is a very… — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
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… — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
Even in the Western world, one cannot argue that the ideal has been achieved given the existence of issues like the integration, participation and representation of Muslim citizens, and occasional but lingering anti-Semitism. — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share
During the Gezi protests and PKK terror campaigns, the unity and solidarity of the Turkish nation were attacked. — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
The US and the European Union needs to help in the translation of the demand for democracy into a political will. — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
There is a trouble called Twitter, the finest lies are here. Nowadays, social media is actually the headache of societies. — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
A federated structure in Iraq based on ethnicity or religious sects will not be healthy. — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
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… — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
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… — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
Jerusalem is holy to three religions. You have to respect that. — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
The mosques are our barracks, the domes our helmets, the minarets our bayonets and the faithful our soldiers... — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
If an individual is a terrorist, then you should not be promoting those people and putting them under a good light, if you will,… — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
