The Kurdish people have the right of self-determination like every other nation in the world.

Trust is for lovers. In politics there are only converging interests.

A military coup needs a sacrifice and courage that you can't find in an army without morale.

Conciliation is not capitulation, nor is compromise to be deemed equivalent to imbalanced concession.

Military confrontation is not a suitable alternative in confronting terror and current security threats.

Self-determination could mean independence, confederacy, federal and autonomy.

Our gratitude to the American people is immense and we should never be embarrassed to express it.