"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."

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish Politician

People, Confidence, Desire, Fashion

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"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."

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

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

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"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."

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