But foremost, I do not subscribe to the view that Islamic culture and democracy cannot be reconciled. — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
Family planning, birth control, no Muslim family can practice such an understanding. — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
There is no moderate or immoderate Islam. Islam is Islam and that's it — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
There exists an unmistakable demand in the Middle East and in the wider Muslim world for democratization — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
Before anything else, I'm a Muslim. As a Muslim, I try to comply with the requirements of my religion. I have a… — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
Therefore, the observation must be explicitly made: In the Middle East and in the Muslim world, suspicions linger concerning the objectives of… — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
Islam is a religion. It is not an ideology. For a Muslim, there is no such thing as to be against modernity.… — 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,… — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
The Muslim world and its subset the countries of the Middle East have been left behind in the marathon of political, economic… — 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
Being in the European Union, we would be building bridges between the 1.5 bn people of Muslim world to the non-Muslim world.… — 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… — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
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
