Islam and democracy can function together.

When Turkey buys Iranian oil, we pay for it in Turkish lira... However, it is not possible for Iran to take that money as dollars into its own country due to international restrictions, the U.S.A.s sanctions. Therefore, when Iran cannot take this money back as currency, they withdraw Turkish lira and buy gold from our market.

Turkey's economy is powerful enough to tackle tough times.

The fast fish, not the big fish, eats the small fish.

Islam and democracy can function together.

The E.U. initially decided to end the isolation of Turkish Cyprus, to balance the accession of Cyprus. But the E.U. has not carried through on its promise.

Population is a strong driver of the economy as well as the quality of the labor force.