But foremost, I do not subscribe to the view that Islamic culture and democracy cannot be reconciled. Recep Tayyip Erdogan culturedemocracyforemost Change image and share on social
Several experts on the Middle East concur that the Middle East cannot be democratized. Recep Tayyip Erdogan concurdemocratizeeast Change image and share on social
I am aware of the thesis that the United States has long since invested exclusively in stability and this has obviated democratic transformation in the Middle East. Recep Tayyip Erdogan awaredemocraticeast Change image and share on social
Similarly, it is argued that the culture of Islam is incompatible with democracy. Basically, this conventional perspective of the Middle East thus contends that democracy in that region is neither possible nor even desirable. Recep Tayyip Erdogan arguebasicallycontend share on social
Therefore, the observation must be explicitly made: In the Middle East and in the Muslim world, suspicions linger concerning the objectives of the West and notably the US. Recep Tayyip Erdogan eastexplicitlylinger 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
In other words, the bar should be maintained at the level of a pluralistic and participatory democracy. Recep Tayyip Erdogan bardemocracylevel Change image and share on social
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
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
The US and the European Union needs to help in the translation of the demand for democracy into a political will. Recep Tayyip Erdogan demanddemocracyeuropean Change image and share on social
