I am a person who is inclined to define relations between individuals based on principles. Recep Tayyip Erdogan basedefineincline Change image and share on social
It is obvious that putting the Arab-Israeli dispute on a resolution track would be an important element of overcoming the confidence problem in the region. Recep Tayyip Erdogan arabconfidencedispute Change image and share on social
In this context, social consensus, and institutions that embody this consensus, must be made effective in order for democratization not to be abused as a provisional instrument to establish an anti-democratic regime. Recep Tayyip Erdogan abuseanticonsensus share on social
It is impossible to preserve my friendship with people who are allegedly leaders when they are attacking their own people, shooting at them, using tanks and other forms of heavy weaponry. Recep Tayyip Erdogan allegedlyattackform Change image and share on social
I regard the endorsement of both the objective and a method - which can differ from one country to another- of democratization by the parties in the region as a basic requisite of democratization in the Middle East. Recep Tayyip Erdogan basiccountrydemocratization share on social
My legal bond with the A.K.P. may have ended the day I took the presidential oath of office, but my bonds of love have never ended and never will. Recep Tayyip Erdogan bonddayend Change image and share on social
Similarly, gender-equality, supremacy of law, political participation, civil society, and transparency are among the indispensable elements that are the imperatives of democratization. Recep Tayyip Erdogan civildemocratizationelement Change image and share on social
Everyone should unconditionally accept that Israel is an indispensable element of the Middle Eastern mosaic. Recep Tayyip Erdogan accepteasternelement Change image and share on social
A confidence problem exists on the part of the people of the region who desire democratic rule in principle, but remain suspicious of both the fashion with which democratization is presented and the purposes of the democratic world. Recep Tayyip Erdogan confidencedemocraticdemocratization share on social