No one drives me into exile, not even the nationalists.

Turkey, with its political intolerance, as I have described it, is prepared to march forward, to break with its taboo about the Armenians, and is making great strides with respect to human rights and freedom of speech so that it can join the European Union. This alone shows how powerful the European idea is.

Enjoyment of football is part of the social context, and I have lost my faith in this social context.

The real question is how much suffering we've caused our womenfolk by turning headscarves into symbols - and using women as pawns in a political game.

As much as I live I shall not imitate them or hate myself for being different to them

Happiness is holding someone in your arms and knowing you hold the whole world.

Censorship should never be allowed. One should be able to say anything. But I refuse to let politics be foisted on me.