The foundations of democratic transition should be laid in accordance with a sincere and committed strategy that is supported by various policy tools, and implemented wisely

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

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

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

The whole world is an open, free market. No state can exist without the others.

The purpose cannot be creating self-styled democracies, but rather encouraging steps that are conducive to establishing democratic rule at universal standards. Obviously, this would be a formidable journey