The advanced levels which the democratic world has attained at the end of lengthy processes may have created the perception in the region that democracy is a distant concept; this perception can be addressed
Recep Tayyip ErdoganGermany and Turkey are two countries that need each other. As political leaders we will leave our offices one day, but our people will remain and have to get along with each other. So we shouldnt give them negative messages.
Recep Tayyip ErdoganHowever, democracy cannot be defined as the existence of parliaments and elections alone.
Recep Tayyip ErdoganEveryone should unconditionally accept that Israel is an indispensable element of the Middle Eastern mosaic.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan