Tayyip Erdogan
Tayyip Erdogan
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan; born 26 February 1954) is a Turkish politician who has been the 12th President of Turkey since 2014. He previously served as the Prime Minister of Turkey from 2003 to 2014 and as the Mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998. He founded the Justice and Development Partyin 2001 and led it to three general election victories in 2002, 2007 and 2011 before standing down as leader upon his election as President in 2014. Originating from an...
lying media trouble
There is a trouble called Twitter, the finest lies are here. Nowadays, social media is actually the headache of societies.
men people good-man
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.
people social-media youtube
I cannot understand how sensible people still defend Facebook, YouTube and Twitter
democracy debate method
I take the debate on the method of promoting democracy seriously
people social-media youtube
We won't allow the people to be devoured by YouTube, Facebook or others
play important roles
A fitting external security environment could also play an important role in promoting social consensus and institutionalization towards democratization.
country goal progress
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.
world states free-market
The whole world is an open, free market. No state can exist without the others.
law republic social-media
Twitter, Facebook and YouTube have to respect the Turkish Republic's laws
minorities majority offensive
We are against the majority tyrannizing the minority. But we are definitely against the minority tyrannizing the majority.
religious europe turkeys
In Turkey the religious minorities have more rights than they do in Europe.
views saudi-arabia followers
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.
rights giving doe
Paramount is the need to secure human rights. The form of rule should be such that the citizen does not have to fear the State, but gives it direction and confidently participates in its administration.
country freedom taken
There is an attempt to tarnish Turkey by using press freedom when it is in fact measures taken against terrorism, i dispute this. Nowhere in Europe or in other countries is there a media that is as free as the press in Turkey.