Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Quotes

Those shedding crocodile tears for civilians killed in the Ukraine-Russia war are silently watching the deaths of thousands of innocent children in Gaza.

Sweden and Finland do not extradite terrorists, they hold PKK demonstrations in Sweden and Finland. Sorry, we, as Turkey, do not look favorably on the NATO membership of Sweden and Finland. NATO is a security organization.

We do not view Finland and Sweden's NATO membership positively.

If the EU really wants to contribute to a solution, it must fulfill the commitments it made back in 2004 and recognize the existence and will of the Turkish Cypriots, as well as making use of the solution proposal put forward in Geneva,

We have no grudge against the people of Armenia. The problem is with the Armenian administration. Over 100,000 Armenians live in my country,

We believe that we do not have any problem with any country or institution that cannot be solved through politics, diplomacy, and dialogue,

If Europe continues this way, no European in any part of the world can walk safely on the streets. We, as Turkey, call on Europe to respect human rights and democracy.

I am calling on my citizens, my brothers and sisters in Europe. Don’t have just three children; have five. The place in which you are living and working is now your homeland and new motherland. Stake a claim in it. Open more businesses, enroll your children in better schools, have your families live in better neighborhoods, drive the best cars, live in the most beautiful houses. That's because you are the future of Europe. It will be the best answer to the vulgarism, antagonism and injustices made against you.

You cried out when 50,000 refugees were at the Kapikule border... You started asking what you would do if Turkey would open the gates. Look at me — if you go further, those border gates will be open. You should know that.

Non è ancora definitivamente chiaro quanto sia ramificata questa struttura [ Fethullah Gülen ] che somiglia alla vostra loggia P2, un'entità criminale che si autodefinisce religiosa.

It is still not completely clear how ramified this organisation is [ Fethullah Gülen ] which resembles your P2 lodge, a criminal organisation that calls itself religious.

Europe, you don't want us because the majority of our population are Muslim ... We knew it but we tried to show our sincerity.

A woman who rejects motherhood, who refrains from being around the house, however successful her working life is, is deficient, is incomplete.

A woman who says 'because I am working I will not be a mother' is actually denying her feminity.

As Muslims, we cannot overcome our difficulties without achieving unity in spite of our differences.