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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.

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: February 26
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