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

Obviously some states are allowed to have weapons of mass destruction while others are not..

My own daughters weren't able to study in Turkey because of their headscarves, so they went to the United States..

Turkey is the gateway to the east for Europe, and the gateway to Europe for the east. We have a bridging function that Europe shouldn't underestimate..

Our religion has defined a position for women (in society): motherhood. Some people can understand this, while others can't. You cannot explain this ….

Similarly, it is argued that the culture of Islam is incompatible with democracy. Basically, this conventional perspective of the Middle East thus co….

The knife in the hand of a murderer kills, but if you give it to a doctor he will heal with it..

My visit to the United States has also given me the opportunity to emphasize the objective of establishing close and intensive links between the Turk….

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

I take the debate on the method of promoting democracy seriously.

Turkey's path toward Europe started back in 1959, almost 50 years ago. But we have been pushed to the side ever since. Despite all the hurdles we wil….

The relations between Russia and Turkey entered into a really positive stage. I am sure that steps we both take will widen our cooperation..

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, espec….

This (presidential) system will not bear any resemblance to dictatorships under the same name in Africa and Asia, (It) will be unique to Turkey, it w….

If the EU doesn’'t want Turkey, they should say it now and clearly. If we are not wanted, then both sides don’t need to waste their time with negotia….

In this context, social consensus, and institutions that embody this consensus, must be made effective in order for democratization not to be abused ….

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

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 s….

It is not a process of bargaining or give-and-take. The peace process is not about giving concessions. We will not allow any step which would hurt th….

We are seeing with great grief that America remains quiet as Turkey struggles against terrorism. Because there were promises given to us, and they ne….

A confidence problem exists on the part of the people of the region who desire democratic rule in principle, but remain suspicious of both the fashio….