But foremost, I do not subscribe to the view that Islamic culture and democracy cannot be reconciled.

If the EU doesn’'t want Turkey, they should say it now and clearly. If we are not wanted, then both sides don’t need to waste their time with negotiations.

I cannot understand how sensible people still defend Facebook, YouTube and Twitter

This (presidential) system will not bear any resemblance to dictatorships under the same name in Africa and Asia, (It) will be unique to Turkey, it will be like a bee making honey, taking something from every flower and giving us a taste of a truly different honey.

Everyone should unconditionally accept that Israel is an indispensable element of the Middle Eastern mosaic.

In Turkey the religious minorities have more rights than they do in Europe.

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