Quotes by Turkish authors

"However, democracy cannot be defined as the existence of parliaments and elections alone"

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

"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"

"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"

"As a politician who cherishes religious conviction in his personal sphere, but regards politics as a domain belonging outside religion, I believe that this view is seriously flawed"

"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"

"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"

"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"

"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"

"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 fashion with which democratization is presented and the purposes of the democratic world"

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

"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"

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

"The public don't know what they want; it's my job to tell them"

"I feel very, very proud that so many people have copied me"

"A camel is a horse designed by committee"

"It is much easier to drive without having an accident"

"An expert is someone who tells you why you can't do something"