The World Does Not Move Through Time

Many Analysts Compare Turkey With Countries In The Middle East, But I Think We Need To Compare It With Russia. Both Countries Come From A Tradition Of Empire, And Also From A Tradition Of The Strong State.

I See Two Opposite Tendencies In Turkish Society: People Feel Demoralized, They Lose The Interest In Politics And Retreat To Their Private Lives; Or They Become Very Angry And Even More Politicized, And Radicalized. Both Trends Are Troublesome.

Every True Love And Friendship Is A Story Of Unexpected Transformation. If We Are The Same Person Before And After We Loved, That Means We Haven't Loved Enough.

Sometimes I Feel I Have More Faith In European Ideals Than Some Of My British Or French Friends. For Them, It's A Financial Burden. For Me, Europe Is Primarily About Values, About Fundamental Rights, Freedom, Women's Rights.

The Past Lives Within The Present, And Our Ancestors Breathe Through Our Children.