Continue Quote by Orhan Pamuk

I probably will not live to see Turkey become an exemplary democracy, but I pray that the downward authoritarian drift can be stopped before…

— Fethullah Gulen

What has been happening in Turkey. The country has been taken over by the present rulers and they have been very, very skillful and…

— Bernard Lewis

I see Turkey's future as being in Europe, as one of many prosperous, tolerant, democratic countries.

— Orhan Pamuk

Europe will get a stable and prosperous Turkey.

— Olli Rehn

I'm optimistic about Turkey's prospects for reaching the E.U.'s standards of development, governance, and democracy, whether inside or outside the E.U. Provided you have…

— Andrew Mango

Obviously, Turkey is not a typical authoritarian regime, and obviously it's very important that there are free elections. But it's also obvious that this…

— Elif Safak

Turkey is a warning: democracy is precious but fragile. It underlines how rights and freedoms are often won at great cost and sacrifice but…

— Owen Jones

What we are seeing in Turkey is a non-uniformed authoritarian regime led by a politician, Tayyip Erdogan, who has allowed power to go to…

— Tariq Ali

Turkey will "inevitably" join the EU in our lifetime unless we vote to leave.

— Michael Gove

I don't see a bright future for Turkey. It pains me. But I have some hope, I pray for it to be better. It…

— Fethullah Gulen

I don't like this vision that Turkey is successful because it is as successful as the western powers in economic terms. But I do…

— Tariq Ramadan

Turkey is not a part of Europe and will never be part of Europe ... The universal values which are in force in Europe,…

— Herman Van Rompuy