I am saying yes to criticism, but no to insults.

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

The best examples of lies can be found there. To me, social media is the worst menace to society.

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

Germany 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 shouldn’t give them negative messages.

Twitter, Facebook and YouTube have to respect the Turkish Republic's laws

Even as we ought to accept that each country would progress with a different method and speed toward that goal, the standard for the expected end-state should not be lowered.