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We have decided to start the parliamentary ratification process of Finland’s NATO Accession Protocol.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on CNN 6 months ago
During our call, I told Mr Abbas that I strongly condemned Israel’s intervention on worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque and that we will stand against provocations and threats to its status or spirit, turkey always stands with Palestine.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 1 year ago
We are making the same call to both countries for issues to be resolved peacefully, we are not picking sides between the countries. Our stance is clear: balanced and constructive.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 2 years ago
This country will not be run by terrorists. We will do whatever is needed to prevent this.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 2 years ago
Are you students or terrorists trying to raid the rector’s room? this country will not again live a Gezi event in Taksim, will not allow it. We have not stood with terrorists and we will not.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 2 years ago
Opening fire on innocent people, exposing them to all kinds of inhumane treatment... is barbarism in the full sense of the word.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 3 years ago
First of all, Haftar is a putschist, at this point, we need to see clearly what Haftar's identity is. He is a man who has betrayed his superiors before as well. It is not possible to expect mercy and understanding from someone like this on the ceasefire.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 3 years ago
If our friends at NATO do not recognize as terrorist organizations those we consider terrorist organizations ... we will stand against any step that will be taken there.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 3 years ago
We have requested an area of 5X19 (km) on the northwest of Manbij to protect the area. We reached an agreement on this with Russia ... it is like an observation post.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 3 years ago
Of course things such as economic sanctions are being mentioned. Truthfully, I see those as quips along this process.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 3 years ago
Now, I believe eyes are on the delivery process of this issue, but there are no setbacks in our agreement.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 4 years ago
They have nothing to do with a religious community, they are a fully-fledged terrorist organisation... This cancer is different, this virus has spread everywhere, the business world is where they are the strongest. We will cut off all business links, all revenues of Gulen-linked business. We are not going to show anyone any mercy.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
The business world is where they are the strongest. We will cut off all business links, all revenues of Gulen-linked business. We are not going to show anyone any mercy.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
That’s misinformation, how can you plan such a thing ? How can you plan for so many civilians to lose their lives – 208 civilians dying, 1,500 people lying on the ground trying to block tanks – how can you do that ?
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
The concept of a security threat is undergoing a serious change. In this process, NATO needs to be more active and has to update itself against the new security threats.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
As we have seen from the terrorist attacks first in Istanbul and then in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, international security is becoming more fragile, the concept of a security threat is undergoing a serious change. In this process, NATO needs to be more active and has to update itself against the new security threats.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
The latest findings point to the Daesh (Islamic State) terrorist organisation.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
At a time when Turkey is hosting three million, those who are unable to find space for a handful of refugees, who in the middle of Europe keep these innocents in shameful conditions, must first look at themselves.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
I told our Foreign Ministry to convey my desire to meet Mr Putin personally. There has been no answer on this yet.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
No negativity has resulted from the problems we have recently faced.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
There is no sign yet that the problems with Russia will affect projects like natural gas and the Akkuyu nuclear power plant.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
Do not believe the erroneous press reports that Russia has halted TurkStream. Just the opposite. This is a project that we shelved because our demands were not meant, no negativity has resulted from the problems we have recently faced.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
Nobody has the right to slander Turkey by saying Turkey is buying Daesh oil.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
Our concern is to not come out badly from this, but on the contrary to turn this into peace and contribute to the peace in the region.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
The tensions in the region sadden us. It is causing harm to both sides, our concern is to not come out badly from this, but on the contrary to turn this into peace and contribute to the peace in the region.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
Let's act patiently and not emotionally, let's let their chips fall as they may, then if we have our own chips, we'll let those fall.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
Nobody should doubt that we made our best efforts to avoid this latest incident. But everyone should respect the right of Turkey to defend its borders.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
A solution would not only have a positive impact on both sides of the island ... but would also bring peace, stability and cooperation to the eastern Mediterranean.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
We on the Turkish side are sincere about finding a solution to the Cyprus problem that has been on the agenda of the international community and the U.N. for over half a century, a solution would not only have a positive impact on both sides of the island ... but would also bring peace, stability and cooperation to the eastern Mediterranean.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
We cannot bear any longer to sit back and watch bodies of children and women washed ashore on the coasts of the Mediterranean and Aegean as a result of a forced helplessness, the solution of this crisis is through bringing down the tyrannic regime in Syria.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
European countries, which have turned the Mediterranean, the cradle of the world's oldest civilizations, into a cemetery for refugees, shares the sin for every refugee who loses their life.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I invite him to please come and take a tour ... I wonder if he will be able to find such a golden toilet seat in any of these washrooms, if he finds it, I will resign from the presidency.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We will offer some deals to Kuwait that are beneficial to both countries, especially deals on defence.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Regional issues will be discussed during the visit, including Syria and Yemen. Especially on Yemen, we will discuss what steps we can take together.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We will offer some deals to Kuwait that are beneficial to both countries, especially deals on defense.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The soldiers lying in this soil are also our children.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Tens of thousands of youths buried their futures in this land, the soldiers lying in this soil are also our children.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The Armenian diaspora should ask the 40,000 Armenians who are citizens of our country whether they face any persecution.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Questioning these claims is not up to parliaments or politicians, but rather to historians, the Armenian diaspora should ask the 40,000 Armenians who are citizens of our country whether they face any persecution.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We also wish for the continuation of Ukraine's stance of protecting the rights of all ethnic and religious minorities, especially Crimean Tatar Turks, who have proved their loyalty to their country during this crisis.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We have expressed our support for the territorial integrity, political union and sovereignty of Ukraine, including Crimea, in every platform, we also wish for the continuation of Ukraine's stance of protecting the rights of all ethnic and religious minorities, especially Crimean Tatar Turks, who have proved their loyalty to their country during this crisis.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Turkey is closely following the situation of our brothers.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Our brothers, who in the past suffered mass deportations, were able to return to their homelands after many years. Unfortunately they ... have been seriously impacted by (recent) developments there, turkey is closely following the situation of our brothers.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Those who condemn Hitler day and night have surpassed Hitler in barbarism.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on FOX News 8 years ago
You cannot bring women and men into equal positions.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on FOX News 8 years ago
Together with our nation and civil society institutions, the results of June 7 elections will pave the way for the swift preparation of a new constitution.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We are not Europe's scapegoat, we are definitely not a country that Europe can point its finger at and scold. Instead of criticizing us, Europe should find a solution to increasing racism and Islamophobia.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
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.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
This process is the planting of the seeds of the new Turkey, those who try to get involved in dirty business and dirty relations with the hope of returning Turkey to its old days are getting the necessary response, and will continue to get it.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
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.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I want my dear nation to know that we are not just faced with a simple network, but one which is a pawn of national and international evil forces.
– Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
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