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

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

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

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.

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

Is Europe a home for an alliance of civilizations or is it a Christian club? If the former is true, then Turkey should be part of it.

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.