Apart Quote by Stephen Kinzer

Many analysts compare Turkey with countries in the Middle East, but I think we need to compare it with Russia. Both countries come from…

— Elif Safak

Turkey, as an ex-imperial power, is all in favor of empires guaranteeing law and order on its borders. Turkey's and America's basic interests with…

— Andrew Mango

Turkey is a diverse country... I think that democracy is the ideal system for a country with a social foundation such as this. My…

— Fethullah Gulen

Democracy is to have different ideas, even extreme ones. In democracy there is space for all of them and bridges to connect them. In…

— Burhan Sonmez

Turkey is a European country, an Asian country, a Middle Eastern country, Balkan country, Caucasian country, neighbor to Africa, Black Sea country, Caspian Sea,…

— Ahmet Davutoglu

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

Turkey has put up a fight against the powerful nations of the world. The crusader mentality attacked us abroad. Inside, their lackeys attacked us.…

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

That is one of the reasons why we advocate for good relations between the two countries. Turkey understands the needs of the region.

— Igor Luksic

Turkey has worked alongside its allies from the beginning.

— Ahmet Davutoglu

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

With regard to Turkey, I have been to Ankara. Turkey is a democracy. We certainly, we certainly, in the future, ought to encourage our…

— Mike Pence

Turkey is a sovereign state, just like the U.S. We might go to different directions, in terms of our impressions and ideas, but we'll…

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan