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If the people allow something to happen, it's the right thing.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: February 26
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There are people who say that Gül can't be my president. These people don't have good manners for and they should renounce their Turkish citizenship foremost this man will be chosen democratically by the people.
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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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The whole world is an open, free market. No state can exist without the others.
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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 won't allow the people to be devoured by YouTube, Facebook or others.
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They cry press freedom, but (the raids) have nothing to do with it. We have no concern about what the EU might say, whether the EU accepts us as members or not, we have no such concern. Please keep your wisdom to yourself.
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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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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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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 cannot understand how sensible people still defend Facebook, YouTube and Twitter
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If nuclear energy is used for the sake of humanity, then I say yes. But if it is used destructively, then no.
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We are seeing with great grief that America remains quiet as Turkey struggles against terrorism. Because there were promises given to us, and they need to be kept. If not, we can take care of our own business.
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The best examples of lies can be found there. To me, social media is the worst menace to society.
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There is now a scourge that is called Twitter
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We are against the majority tyrannizing the minority. But we are definitely against the minority tyrannizing the majority.
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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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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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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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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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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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