If the EU doesnย't want Turkey, they should say it now and clearly. If we are not wanted, then both sides donยt need to waste their time with negotiations.
Recep Tayyip ErdoganSimilarly, it is argued that the culture of Islam is incompatible with democracy. Basically, this conventional perspective of the Middle East thus contends that democracy in that region is neither possible nor even desirable
Recep Tayyip ErdoganIn other words, the bar should be maintained at the level of a pluralistic and participatory democracy.
Recep Tayyip ErdoganWhen the U.S. asks for the extradition of a terrorist, if Turkey doesn't have that individual on the terror list, what do we say, what do we respond? Now, the individual might not be on your terror list or terrorist list. But if he is on my list, and if we have an agreement on the extradition of criminals, if I make the request, then, well, you should extradite that person. And there has been numerous examples of that mechanism working with many other nations as well, not just the U.S.
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