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Prime Minister of Turkey

Turkish politician and current President of Turkey. Born on February 26, 1954, in the western Turkish city of Bursa. He joined the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in 1975 and was elected Mayor of Istanbul in 1994, marking the beginning of his political career. He served as Prime Minister of Turkey from 2003 and became President in 2014 after a constitutional amendment.

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

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“Even in the Western world, one cannot argue that the ideal has been achieved given the existence of issues like the integration, participation and representation of Muslim citizens, and occasional but lingering anti-Semitism.”

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“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.”

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

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“There is no moderate or immoderate Islam. Islam is Islam and that's it.”

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“Therefore, the question is not whether such democratization is possible, but instead how to meet the yearning of the masses in the Middle East for democracy; in other words, how to achieve democratization in the Middle East”

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“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”

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“Similarly, 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”

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“In this context, social consensus, and institutions that embody this consensus, must be made effective in order for democratization not to be abused as a provisional instrument to establish an anti-democratic regime”

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“Several experts on the Middle East concur that the Middle East cannot be democratized”

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“My visit to the United States has also given me the opportunity to emphasize the objective of establishing close and intensive links between the Turkish and American peoples, scholars and businessmen”

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“In other words, the bar should be maintained at the level of a pluralistic and participatory democracy.”

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

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“The Muslim world and its subset the countries of the Middle East have been left behind in the marathon of political, economic and human development. For that, there is a tendency to blame others as the primary cause”

“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”

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“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”

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“Invariably, also a Palestinian state should live side by side with Israel within recognized and secure borders and the security and prosperity of the Palestinian people must be guaranteed”

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“I take the debate on the method of promoting democracy seriously”

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“I regard the endorsement of both the objective and a method - which can differ from one country to another- of democratization by the parties in the region as a basic requisite of democratization in the Middle East”

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“I am aware of the thesis that the United States has long since invested exclusively in stability and this has obviated democratic transformation in the Middle East.”

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“Forsake Alcohol, eat grapes instead!”

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“You cannot put women and men on an equal footing. It is against nature. They were created differently. Their nature is different. She should not laugh loudly in front of all the world and should preserve her decency at all times.”

Men World Should Different Laughing Fronts Equal Men And Women All Time Preserves Offensive Decency

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“Our religion has defined a position for women (in society): motherhood. Some people can understand this, while others can't. You cannot explain this to feminists because they don't accept the concept of motherhood.”

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“I went back in British history. Some 204 people died there after a mine collapsed in 1838. In 1866, 361 miners died in Britain. In an explosion in 1894, 290 people died there.”

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“We'll eradicate Twitter. I don't care what the international community says. Everyone will witness the power of the Turkish Republic. There is now a scourge that is called Twitter. The best examples of lies can be found there. To me, social media is the worst menace to society. They came to me with this case of Twitter ignoring case of smeared housewife. I said, let's solve this.”

“We are against the majority tyrannizing the minority. But we are definitely against the minority tyrannizing the majority.”

Majority Minorities Offensive

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“What should be targeted is a concept of organic, and not just mechanic, democracy that preserves the rule of law, separation of powers, and that is participatory and pluralistic.”

Should Law Democracy Concepts Separation Preserves Mechanic Rule Of Law Separation Of Powers

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“It is essential that policy instruments be developed that would firmly establish democratization on the basis of social consensus and enable transformation on stable grounds.”

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“Paramount is the need to secure human rights. The form of rule should be such that the citizen does not have to fear the State, but gives it direction and confidently participates in its administration.”

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“According to this view, democracy is a product of western culture, and it cannot be applied to the Middle East which has a different cultural, religious, sociological and historical background.”

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

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“A fitting external security environment could also play an important role in promoting social consensus and institutionalization towards democratization.”

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“A lasting solution to this problem will have an exceptionally positive influence foremost on the peoples of Palestine and Israel, as well as on the region and the international community.”

Wells Problem Community Influence Solutions International Israel Regions Lasting Palestine International Community Positive Influence Palestine And Israel

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“I should like to repeat what I stated recently in the Jeddah Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia: It won't be the religion, but rather the world-view of some of its followers that shall be made current.”

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“It is obvious that putting the Arab-Israeli dispute on a resolution track would be an important element of overcoming the confidence problem in the region.”

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“Therefore, the observation must be explicitly made: In the Middle East and in the Muslim world, suspicions linger concerning the objectives of the West and notably the US.”

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“I am a person who is inclined to define relations between individuals based on principles.”

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About the Author

Born: February 26, 1954
Known for: Prime Minister of Turkey
Quotes: 87

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