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Recep Tayyip Erdogan quotes

Turkish Politician February 26, 1954

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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. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Recep Tayyip Erdogan quote: "The US and the European Union needs to help in the translation..."
The US and the European Union needs to help in the translation of the demand for democracy into a political will. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Similarly, gender-equality, supremacy of law, political participation, civil society, and transparency are among the indispensable elements that are the imperatives of democratization. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Recep Tayyip Erdogan quote: "But foremost, I do not subscribe to the view that Islamic..."
But foremost, I do not subscribe to the view that Islamic culture and democracy cannot be reconciled. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Recep Tayyip Erdogan quote: "Everyone should unconditionally accept that Israel is an..."
Everyone should unconditionally accept that Israel is an indispensable element of the Middle Eastern mosaic. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Recep Tayyip Erdogan quote: "In other words, the bar should be maintained at the level of a..."
In other words, the bar should be maintained at the level of a pluralistic and participatory democracy. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Recep Tayyip Erdogan quote: "There exists an unmistakable demand in the Middle East and in..."
There exists an unmistakable demand in the Middle East and in the wider Muslim world for democratization. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Recep Tayyip Erdogan quote: "I take the debate on the method of promoting democracy seriously."
I take the debate on the method of promoting democracy seriously. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Recep Tayyip Erdogan quote: "Several experts on the Middle East concur that the Middle East..."
Several experts on the Middle East concur that the Middle East cannot be democratized. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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. Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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