The US and the European Union needs to help in the translation of the demand for democracy into a political will.

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Similarly, gender-equality, supremacy of law, political participation, civil society, and transparency are among the indispensable elements that are the imperatives of democratization.

Turkey wants to be treated by the same standards as other countries. If you compare us to some other newly accepted EU members our performance, especially in terms of the economy, is much better.

According to this view, democracy is a product of western culture, and it cannot be applied to the Middle East which has a different cultural, religious, sociological and historical background.

There exists an unmistakable demand in the Middle East and in the wider Muslim world for democratization

I am a person who is inclined to define relations between individuals based on principles.