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…

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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

Turkey will be in Cyprus forever.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

During the Gezi protests and PKK terror campaigns, the unity and solidarity of the Turkish nation were attacked.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

The US and the European Union needs to help in the translation of the demand for democracy into a political will.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

There is a trouble called Twitter, the finest lies are here. Nowadays, social media is actually the headache of societies.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

A federated structure in Iraq based on ethnicity or religious sects will not be healthy.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

The purpose cannot be creating self-styled democracies, but rather encouraging steps that are conducive to establishing democratic rule at universal standards. Obviously,…

— 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.…

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Jerusalem is holy to three religions. You have to respect that.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

The mosques are our barracks, the domes our helmets, the minarets our bayonets and the faithful our soldiers...

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

If an individual is a terrorist, then you should not be promoting those people and putting them under a good light, if…

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Islamophobia emerged from the Western countries, and this is a challenge that we all together need to surmount.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

In this country, there is a segregation of Black Turks and White Turks. Your brother Tayyip belongs to the Black Turks.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

There are people who say that "Gül can't be my president". These people don't have good manners for and they should renounce…

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

It is impossible to preserve my friendship with people who are allegedly leaders when they are attacking their own people, shooting at…

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

The fact that a woman is attached to her professional life should not prevent her from being a mother.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Time to time I get together with the rabbis, with religious leaders, leaders of congregations, and I talk to them, and wherever…

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

We'll eradicate Twitter. I don't care what the international community says. Everyone will witness the power of the Turkish Republic. There is…

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

We of course define all terror organizations as threats, but the PKK is the primary threat.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Germany has become an important haven for terrorists.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Family planning, birth control, no Muslim family can practice such an understanding.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

I have already said that I find the coalition air strikes to be insufficient. A ground intervention will be necessary to overcome…

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

If you think you can finish ISIS off with the PYD and YPG, you cannot, because they are terrorist groups as well.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Those who stand on our side in the fight against terrorism are our friend. Those on the opposite side are our enemy.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan