Quotes about Turkey

The key to Turkey's success has been its ability to reinvent itself as times change. Votes: 4

In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were exterminated. Votes: 4

I see Turkey's future as being in Europe, as one of many prosperous, tolerant, democratic countries. Votes: 4

In Turkey, you're not allowed to be left alone in the hospital. The nurse teaches the family how to do things, and somebody is always there with the patient. Votes: 4

Turkey's energy bill due to imports will fall with the increase in use of renewable energy sources. We have no control over the prices of petroleum and natural gas. Votes: 4

There is much to justify Turkey's reverence for Ataturk. He is the force that allowed Turkey to rise from the ashes of defeat and emerge as a vibrant new nation. Votes: 4

If Turkey is prepared to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, then its leaders can proceed immediately to direct dialogue with its counterparts in Armenia to define a common vision for the future. Votes: 4

In the 20th century, the Muslim world created a vision of religious nationalism. Turkey, for example, had to be ethnically Turkish. Kurds, Armenians, other minorities didn't have a place in such a vision of a nation-state. Votes: 4

I've backpacked to countries like Italy and Turkey and observed beautiful scenery, but then I realized that beauty was always very close to me. It is here in Belitung Island, where the rivers, beaches and the terrain captivate my attention most. Votes: 4

A genocide in Africa has not received the same attention that genocide in Europe or genocide in Turkey or genocide in other part of the world. There is still this kind of basic discrimination against the African people and the African problems. Votes: 4

Turkey's true master is the peasant. Votes: 3

Generally, I get bad reviews in Turkey. Votes: 3

Romania strongly supports Turkey's E.U. accession. Votes: 3

When in Turkey, do as the turkeys do. Votes: 3

Europe will get a stable and prosperous Turkey. Votes: 3

Dinner Special - Turkey $2.35; Chicken or Beef $2.25; Children $2.00 Votes: 3

The West has the wrong perception about Turkey itself. Votes: 3

Turkey does not have an official exchange rate target. Votes: 3

Turkey has worked alongside its allies from the beginning. Votes: 3

Turkey's economy is powerful enough to tackle tough times. Votes: 3

Moving to Turkey was the turning point in my life. Votes: 3

Turkey, Australia, and Japan are three of my top destinations. Votes: 3

Israel is thirsting for water, and Turkey is overflowing with it. Votes: 3

To say, that Capt. Ingraham violated the rights of Turkey, is nonsense. Votes: 3

Turkey shares Europe's fundamental values of democracy and the rule of law. Votes: 3

Devout Anatolian masses rising from poverty have transformed Turkey politically and economically. Votes: 3

Dan watched in awe. "I didn't know you talk Turkey." "I speak Turkish. Votes: 3

In Turkey the religious minorities have more rights than they do in Europe. Votes: 3

Two races we've lost which I'm genuinely upset about were India and Turkey. Votes: 3

Turkey is widely envied while there are very serious troubles in the world economy. Votes: 3

And the separatist terrorist organization, PKK, had easy access to Turkey to, inside Turkey. Votes: 3

We are convinced that Turkey would be a useful member of the European Union. Votes: 3

Turkey will "inevitably" join the EU in our lifetime unless we vote to leave. Votes: 3

When England go to Turkey there could be fatalities - or even worse, injuries. Votes: 3

Turkey's a NATO member. If Turkey gets attacked, we have to help defend Turkey. Votes: 3

Few if any countries understand the growing importance of water as fully as Turkey does. Votes: 3

Wild Turkey whiskey and Philip Morris cigarettes are essential to the maintenance of human life! Votes: 3

The fueling of anti-Turkish sentiment in Europe is resulting in an anti-European, indiscriminate nationalism in Turkey. Votes: 3

If one has problems with immigrant communities in Europe, that should not be used against Turkey. Votes: 3

Turkey is undoubtedly one of the best gifts that the New World has made to the Old. Votes: 3

Turkey is a model of economic and social development, especially in terms of human resources and regional cooperation. Votes: 3

Russia's now in the middle of a fierce confrontation with Turkey. And that's one of France's NATO allies. Votes: 3

Turning away Turkey from the EU would be a great, long-term - a century-long - error by Europe. Votes: 3

There's been quite a clear upswing in nationalist sentiments. Everyone is talking about it, in Turkey as well. Votes: 3

We would also lean on Turkey to ensure that it closes its border to the movement of jihadi groups. Votes: 3

The Arab Spring has heightened the ideological tension between Ankara and Tehran, and Turkey's model seems to be winning. Votes: 3

The dramatic rise of Turkey in the councils of world power was one of the main geopolitical developments of 2010. Votes: 3

The discourse of the West and the attitudes of its leaders are important because they influence public debate in Turkey. Votes: 3

I am saying that the recent activities by Turkey's Ministry of Agriculture, particularly the culling and communication work, is good. Votes: 3

My own daughters weren't able to study in Turkey because of their headscarves, so they went to the United States. Votes: 3

The government in Turkey, which represents the powerful, traditionalist mass, is very comfortable creating policies tailored only for their supporters. Votes: 3

I will never forget my first game for England at the World Cup, It was against Turkey... no I mean Tunisia. Votes: 3

Turkey: A large bird whose flesh, when eaten on certain religious anniversaries has the peculiar property of attesting piety and gratitude. Votes: 3

Whether you go to Turkey or Mexico, China or Australia, find time to involve yourself with the people you're dealing with. Votes: 3

If Turkey wants to join Europe, it will have to become a European country, and that might take a long time. Votes: 3

Turkey was fantastic, Turkey was like mystical and such a special place. Just unique, something that's really hard to describe, such beauty. Votes: 3

Turkey's great if you're one of those people who can't sleep on planes because when the tryptophan kicks in, it's no problem. Votes: 3

When I did the cover of 'Cosmo International,' Turkey picked it up and I got a lot of backlash for it. Votes: 3

Turkey will not let Turkish territory or airspace be used in any activity that could harm the security or safety of Syria. Votes: 3

A man may grow rich in Turkey even, if he will be in all respects a good subject of the Turkish government. Votes: 3

As the United States shapes and carries out its policies toward Muslim countries, it should do so with Turkey at its side. Votes: 3

With the exception of China, and perhaps Turkey, no country in the world matters as much to the United States as Mexico. Votes: 3

That is one of the reasons why we advocate for good relations between the two countries. Turkey understands the needs of the region. Votes: 3

Matt Le Tissier had firm views about Austria's reluctance to allow Turkey full membership of the EU last Saturday, I seem to recall. Votes: 3

It is very important that the world know that there have been 500 years of peaceful coexistence in Turkey between the Jews and Moslems. Votes: 3

Turkey is using the Islamic State in the same way as Pakistan used the Taliban in Afghanistan. You know, that's perhaps Turkey's strategy. Votes: 3

My family is a Jewish Iranian family, but I was born in Turkey and raised in Italy. So it's a very mixed background. Votes: 3

I was born in Turkey in an extremely oppressive climate at the time of pogroms, massacres, really. An immigrant appreciates the freedom more. Votes: 3

Foreign journalists writing about Turkey like to focus on the most fundamental divide in Turkish society: the rift between religious conservatives and secularists. Votes: 3

The United States is facing serious pushback from Turkey, which is not comfortable with the view that the Islamic State is a terrorist organization. Votes: 3

All evidence suggests that Turkey has allowed ISIS fighters, when they've been injured, to return into Turkey and to get treated in Turkey's hospitals. Votes: 3

The long-term strategic goals of Iran and the long-term strategic goals of Turkey are close to the long-term strategic goals of the United States. Votes: 3

President Erdogan is aiming Turkey at a Sharia nation. That's where he wants to go. He is a Sharia law, full-fledged, one percent Islamist. Votes: 3

If Iran obtains nuclear weapons, then almost certainly Saudi Arabia will do the same, as will Egypt, Turkey and perhaps others in the region. Votes: 3

President Erdogan is aiming Turkey at a Sharia nation. That's where he wants to go. He is a Sharia law, full-fledged, one percent Islamist. Votes: 3

Turkey wants a policy of engagement exactly like President Obama's new approach. Policy of engagement, less confrontation, less tense attitude, especially in the region. Votes: 3

Turkey must find its place if, of course, it can heal its internal sores, and none is more malignant than the perennial Kurdish issue. Votes: 3

It's over, and can't be helped, and that's one consolation, as they always say in Turkey, when they cut the wrong man's head off. Votes: 3

Turkey, Japan do great work because they can keep under control their little personal selfishness, egoism, jealousy, etc. when they get down to work. Votes: 3

The secularists in Turkey haven't underestimated religion, they just made the mistake of believing they could control it with the power of the army alone. Votes: 3

Turkey is saying that it wants to preserve Sunni dominance in Mosul. Obviously, there, the Kurds, the Shia, the Iraqi government have their own agendas. Votes: 3

But, although America cannot be justly charged with violating the rights of Turkey, Turkey nevertheless can be justly charged with violating the rights of America. Votes: 3

A small minority in Turkey even accuses me of having political ambitions, when in fact I have been struggling with various illnesses for many years. Votes: 3

If tomorrow morning Brussels should decide to let Turkey in, Italians wouldn't be free to oppose it, neither in Parliament nor through a referendum. A Votes: 3

The fictive structure, my work, my imagination, my books are about the details, the huge construction about culture, Islamic culture or modern Turkey. They're all intertwined. Votes: 3

Turkey is a European country, an Asian country, a Middle Eastern country, Balkan country, Caucasian country, neighbor to Africa, Black Sea country, Caspian Sea, all these. Votes: 3

A journey of four hundred and thirty miles can be made in any part of the United States, but in Turkey it takes as many days. Votes: 3

I'm one of these people that if I have a nice holiday - like I have had in Turkey repeatedly - I go back a lot. Votes: 3

Save a life this Thanksgiving, and join me in starting a new tradition by adopting a turkey instead of eating one through Farm Sanctuary's Adopt-A-Turkey Project. Votes: 3

Turkey is taking advantage of the war in order to thoroughly liquidate its internal foes, i.e., the indigenous Christians, without being thereby disturbed by foreign intervention. Votes: 3

Is Europe a home for an alliance of civilizations or is it a Christian club? If the former is true, then Turkey should be part of it. Votes: 3

It's probably worth noting that although I'm ethnically Greek, my grandfather was actually born in Turkey and came through Greece on his way to the United States. Votes: 3

I am sympathetic to the fact that Turkey is doing everything it can to prevent the civil war in Syria from spilling over into its own country. Votes: 3

You cannot transpose the U.S. system on Turkey, and the Turkish system on France etc. You have to understand the people and their culture. That's leadership. Votes: 3

Turkey is the gateway to the east for Europe, and the gateway to Europe for the east. We have a bridging function that Europe shouldn’t underestimate. Votes: 3

I have been to Turkey almost every summer holiday of my life and pretty much only on summer holidays, which makes me a very shallow Turk indeed. Votes: 3

Someone is putting brandy in your bonbons, Grand Marnier in your breakfast jam, Kahlua in your ice cream, Scotch in your mustard and Wild Turkey in your cake. Votes: 3

I left Iran back in 1985. I lived in Turkey for a while, then I went to Germany. I joined a theater company there, and we toured the country. Votes: 3

Turkey, unlike chicken, has very elegant characteristics. It has more of a cache than chicken. Turkey is a delicacy, so it should be presented in such a way. Votes: 3

I wish Europe would let Russia annihilate Turkey a little--not much, but enough to make it difficult to find the place again without a divining-rod or a diving-bell. Votes: 3

Turkey has a very young, dynamic, curious population. In Europe, Facebook and Twitter are mostly about sharing daily experiences while for Turkish people, social networks are political platforms. Votes: 3

Whether [Turkey] is a NATO country or not, it doesn't have the right to invade any other country according to the international law or to any other moral value. Votes: 3

But thanks to the efforts, the initiative of the United States and of the several countries from the world, from Europe, including Turkey, it ended within a few weeks. Votes: 3

You know what Disneyland is known for? The Big Turkey Leg. People walk around with enormous deep-fried turkey legs. Like little kids, three-year-old kids eating these five-pound turkey legs. Votes: 3

I think it's important to remember the tensions between Turkey and Russia predate this jet shoot down by some time. I mean, Russia's long been Bashar al-Assad's strongest backer. Votes: 3

The name Muhammad is the most common name in the world. In all the countries around the world--Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon--there are more Muhammads than anything else. Votes: 3

Authoritarianism, an unrealistic occidental imagination - these issues will never be settled. Turkey will continue to take Europe as a model; it will continue to pursue its search for democracy. Votes: 3

It is unfair to ask Turkey to make a unilateral concession to take goods from Cyprus within the customs union when the E.U. is not open to northern Cyprus. Votes: 3

Iran is a huge country and much, much more sophisticated than most people imagine ... It certainly has the potential to be at least the way Turkey is to most Americans. Votes: 3

Without Ataturk's vision, without his ambition and energy, without his astonishing boldness in sweeping away traditions accumulated over centuries, today's Turkey would not exist, and the world would be much poorer. Votes: 3

With the backdrop of its geostrategic location and historical ties with the Middle East, Turkey has an essential role to play for the stability, peace and social development of the region. Votes: 3

National consciousness is truly a miraculous thing. When I am not in Turkey I feel even more Turkish than in Istanbul. But when I'm home my European side becomes more apparent. Votes: 3

Turkey is doing an enormous amount in the refugee question, but it can't continue to pay for everything by itself. That is why we have to talk to Turkey about money. Votes: 3

If the EU doesn’'t want Turkey, they should say it now and clearly. If we are not wanted, then both sides don’t need to waste their time with negotiations. Votes: 3

Gloucestershire police must be the envy of the human rights-abusing cop world. From Turkey to Indonesia they will say, 'Kidnapping peace protestors! How did they get away with that one?' Votes: 3

I am the triple owner of the world, the finest Turkey, the Lorelei, Germania and Helvetia of exclusively sweet butter and Naples, and I must supply the whole world with macaroni. Votes: 3

Taking stock of 'Operation Iraqi Freedom' a decade later, the Financial Times concluded that the US won the war, Iran won the peace, and Turkey won the contracts. I can only agree. Votes: 3

Politicians like Prime Minister David Cameron have lost all sense of reality. The people have seen how billions were spent on Greece and Turkey, on deals with Erdogan or for asylum seekers. Votes: 3

Turkey is going through an incredible economic, political and social transformation. What is most important is that Turkey has been the owner of this transformation. Ownership has been the key to success. Votes: 3

Turkey's NATO membership is one thing that is forestalling the worst-case scenario - open conflict between Russia and Turkey - because neither Moscow nor the West wants a Russian NATO conflict to erupt. Votes: 3

Iran also has an extensive missile development programme. Iranian officials declare that the range of their modified Shahab-3 missiles is 2,000km, putting allied countries such as Turkey, Greece, Romania, and Bulgaria within reach. Votes: 3

The fact of the matter is that whether it's in London or Egypt or Turkey or New York or Washington, we have to pay the price of guarding ourself, which is internal vigilance. Votes: 3

The Carrion Crow and Turkey-Buzzard possess great power of recollection, so as to recognise at a great distance a person who has shot at them, and even the horse on which he rides. Votes: 3

I am proud to be a Turk, and to write in Turkish about Turkey - and to have been translated into about 40 languages. But I don't want to politicize things by dramatizing them. Votes: 3

Turkey wants to be treated by the same standards as other countries. If you compare us to some other newly accepted EU members our performance, especially in terms of the economy, is much better. Votes: 3

Well the most likely emerging countries are Japan, Turkey, and Poland. So I would say Eastern Europe, the Middle East and a maritime war by Japan with the United States enjoying its own pleasures. Votes: 3

It is well known that Turkey has more imprisoned journalists than any other country, but as a result of the chilling effect of these prosecutions on the press, many stories never make the news. Votes: 3

Euphemisms, vague terminology or calls for discussions with Turkey to get at the truth are just some of the dodges Congress and the administration have used to avoid Turkish discomfort with its Ottoman past. Votes: 3

In Europe, when tobacco was first introduced, it was immediately banned. In Turkey, if you got caught with tobacco, you had your nose slit. China and Russia imposed the death penalty for possession of tobacco. Votes: 3

It is not my intention to explain Turkey, its culture and its problems. My literature has a universal concern: I want to bring people and their emotions closer to my readers, not explain Turkish politics. Votes: 3

For the first time in our history, the winners of the White House Turkey Pardon were chosen through a highly competitive online vote. And once again, Nate Silver completely nailed it. The guy is amazing. Votes: 3

In Turkey, the media wait for you outside. You go down to them, in tunnel, and sometimes, people are yelling and throwing things. They throw coins. I get hit in the head. Bleeding. There is blood. Votes: 3

You may keep Turkey on the map of Europe, you may call the country by the name of Turkey if you like, but do not think you can keep up the Mahommedan rule in the country. Votes: 3

In Turkey, we have lived almost everything that could be lived; war and torture... The war concept was consumed to its limits. But there is only one way we have not tried: negotiations, peace, and talking. Votes: 3

In Turkey it was always 1952, in Malaysia 1937; Afghanistan was 1910 and Bolivia 1949. It is 20 years ago in the Soviet Union, 10 in Norway, five in France. It is always last year in Australia and next week in Japan. Votes: 3

For Turkey, they think that if the Muslim Brotherhood take over the rest of the region, they will be very comfortable, they will be very happy, they will make sure that their political future is guaranteed. Votes: 3

No Muslim country has ever done as much as Turkey to make itself over in the image of a European nation-state; the country's westernised elite brutally imposed secularism, among other things, on its devout population of peasants. Votes: 3

Turkey and Brazil, though half a world apart geographically, have much in common. Both are large countries that spent long years under military dominance, but have broken with that history and made decisive steps towards full democracy. Votes: 3

Turkey in general became too involved with what is happening in Egypt and in Syria. Some politicians with neo-Ottoman dreams developed this idea of being a major player in the Middle East, which hasn't gone as expected. Votes: 3

I was always told yogurt had to be sweet to appeal to Americans. But when people go to Turkey or Greece, within 15 minutes of their return, they start talking about how much they enjoyed the yogurt there. Votes: 3

I always tell the Kurds who defend independence: Let's say we declared the independent Kurdish state and Syria, Iran, Iraq and Turkey imposed sanctions on us, without waging a war. How would we survive under those circumstances? Votes: 3

My list would be Russia, Morocco, Turkey, and South Africa I'm doing which is somewhere I've wanted to go, Australia, Japan maybe, and China, if I have the energy to go and play at all those places. Votes: 3

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. Votes: 3

We are seeing with great grief that America remains quiet as Turkey struggles against terrorism. Because there were promises given to us, and they need to be kept. If not, we can take care of our own business. Votes: 3

Refugees cost us money too when they come to us. If we improve their living conditions in Turkey, we create an incentive for them to stay there and not to place their fates in the hands of smugglers. Votes: 3

Turkey is fine, but if I don't have the sides, forget about it. And cornbread stuffing is at the center of my plate. I will have about six sides and then a little bit of turkey and gravy. Votes: 3

Turkey is immersed in a profound social and political conflict between secularists, who have been in power since the republic was founded, and an insurgent Islamic-based movement that seeks to increase the role of religion in public life. Votes: 3

Let's be realistic, every terrorist came to Syria, he came through Turkey with the support of [Recep Tayyip] Erdogan. So, fighting those terrorists is like fighting the army of Erdogan, not the Turkish army, the army of Erdogan. Votes: 3

Turkey's path toward Europe started back in 1959, almost 50 years ago. But we have been pushed to the side ever since. Despite all the hurdles we will not deviate from our course towards Europe –- even by one step. Votes: 3

Mr. Obama needs to make a phone call to Ankara and have a serious conversation about why the current government in Turkey isn't going to seal its border, why it doesn't take a stronger position against the Islamic State. Votes: 3

Regardless of our ambitions to become part of the E.U., we have to keep in mind that Turkey is also a very strong voice that can represent the needs of our region in wider terms in global platforms. Votes: 3

When a wicked and unworthy subject annoyed the Sultan of Turkey or the Czar of Russia, he had his head cut of without much ceremony; but when the same happened in England, the monarch declared : "We are not amused". Votes: 3

It's very simple ; once the Western countries stop supporting those terrorists and making pressure on their puppet countries and client states like Saudi Arabia and Turkey and others, you'll have no problem in Syria. It will be solved easily. Votes: 3

Turkey is viewed as a very modern country and a great place to go and visit and yet Islamic as well. Iran is in some ways like that ... with the difference that Iran is probably more influential than Turkey. Votes: 3

Besides, many Islamic movements will change as soon as they gain political responsibility. I'm not at all pessimistic in this regard. Just think of Turkey, where the Islamists are now behaving like a sort of Christian Democratic party in Europe. Votes: 3

After saying yes to Turkey, the EU is having difficulty finding clear and consistent grounds for saying no to other, still more remote candidates - but being in the general vicinity of Europe does seem to be a continuing requirement. Votes: 3

We are not denying that Turkey has a right to defend itself from extremists but some of its actions are not serving any democratic purpose in Turkey or in Iraq. This will not benefit the relations between the two countries. Votes: 3

What Ottawa and Washington used to think about Turkey or Iran was not very important because we really didn't think much about either, but now what we think about them is extremely important - to ourselves and to many other peoples. Votes: 3

Turkey wants to see Bashar al-Assad go and wants to kind of expand its sphere of influence into Turkey so its Ottoman glory or Ottoman past are once again project into the Syrian provinces. That's kind of what Turkey's vision is. Votes: 3

When I lose my marbles which is never, when I lose my energy, I travel the world today for Viacom, China, Turkey, Dubai, Kuwait. When that happens, I'll know enough to retire, but that's never gonna happen. I'm here for forever. Votes: 3

Germany and Turkey are two countries that need each other. As political leaders we will leave our offices one day, but our people will remain and have to get along with each other. So we shouldn’t give them negative messages. Votes: 3

Moreover, as the leadership of the House confirmed last year, the Administration remains opposed to a congressional resolution on the Armenian Genocide due to Turkish objections. This approach sends absolutely the wrong signal to Turkey and to the rest of the world. Votes: 3

Turkey has in interest in finding agreement on more permissive visa requirements, it wants to be recognized as a safe country of origin and it wants to finally return to constructive EU accession negotiations. We Europeans decide all of those things together. Votes: 3

I don't read newspapers in the morning. I take a look at the dailies in the afternoon, but only when I've finished my work for the day. Reading about what is happening in Turkey once again would only be demoralizing for me. Votes: 3

In a normal democracy, you protect the individual from the excessive power of the state. In Turkey, power elites try to protect the state - as if this state were fragile and needed protection - when in fact, it's too powerful already. Votes: 3

Talk about national interests: When we went in with Operation Iraqi Freedom, some of our allies, Turkey, for example, would not let us through. How much trouble did that cause us, because we were not able to go into Iraq through Turkey? Votes: 3

[I]t seems that the Cannibals of Europe are going to eat one another again. A war between Russia and Turkey is like the battle of the kite and snake; whichever destroys the other, leaves a destroyer the less for the world. Votes: 3

The commerce of India does not grow, nor does that of Portugal, or of Turkey; that but that of the protected countries does increase, as has been shown in the case of Spain, and can now be shown in that of Germany. Votes: 3

People come up to us and ask how we knew so much about their own family... I'm talking about people from faraway places, too. I get people from Turkey and Chile coming up to me and saying I wrote about their family. Votes: 3

Growing up in eastern Turkey, I was not really involved with the family business - sheep and cow farming, yogurt and cheese making. But I think I learned from my father the unspoken business language or instincts that go back thousands of years. Votes: 3

The AXA and New York Life settlements are important building blocks not only toward seeking financial recovery for the losses resulting from the Armenian Genocide but also in our ultimate goal, which is for Turkey and the US to officially acknowledge the genocide. Votes: 3

If any harm is to come to Turkey's border security, if Turkey reaches the conclusion that this garden of peace is being threatened, it is prepared for any eventuality, we will take the necessary measures to reduce the risks related to cross-border security. Votes: 3

The Ottoman Empire . . . The rulers in Turkey were fortunately so corrupt that they left people alone pretty much - were mostly interested in robbing them - and they left them alone to run their own affairs . . . with a lot of local self determination. Votes: 3

April 24th was another commemoration of the genocide of Armenia people by Turkey. The perpetrator never admitted the crime. I was raised with that, this question: how do you actually find the truth of such a traumatic event? I'm obsessed with that issue. Votes: 3

My fans -- when I see them somewhere, outside my concerts -- I get that, that vibe. They're really supporting my projects and everything, because it's a first time that a Turkish singer is, you know, able to express himself out of Turkey. Votes: 3

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. Votes: 3

70 percent of Turkey’s citizens favored the EU; today it is only 50 percent. If you ask if they want Turkey to become an EU member, 60 to 65 percent still say yes. But if you ask: Do you believe Europe will accept Turkey, 60 percent say no. Votes: 3

We are engaging in the diplomatic efforts that are required within Iraq among the Shia, the Sunni and the Kurd, among friends, like Egypt, and Turkey and Saudi Arabia, but also enemies like Iran and Syria. They have to have buy-in into that process. Votes: 3

Ialways think it's funny when Indians celebrate Thanksgiving. I mean, sure, the Indians and Pilgrims were best friends during the first Thanksgiving, but a few years later, the Pilgrims were shooting Indians.So I'm never quite sure why we eat Turkey like everybody else. (101) Votes: 3

In any form or fashion, people are finding a way to inflict pain and sadness on people, on a daily basis. We have this situation in Turkey, we have this situation with ISIS, and we have our own internal fights within the United States. Votes: 3

Forty percent of my portfolio is in the U.S. In the rest of the world, most of the places I invest in or invested in are Brazil, Russia, Germany with a little bit of Turkey, China, India, France and Israel sprinkled in there. Votes: 3

The United States and Turkey are the only two countries that don't have some kind of subsidy for the Arts. The whole culture in society has made certain films more acceptable. I turned down so many films in the '60s and '70s. Votes: 3

Turkey tail mushrooms have been used to treat various maladies for hundreds of years in Asia, Europe, and by indigenous peoples in North America. Records of turkey tail brewed as medicinal tea date from the early 15th century, during the Ming Dynasty in China. Votes: 3

Turkey is not a part of Europe and will never be part of Europe ... The universal values which are in force in Europe, and which are fundamental values of Christianity, will lose vigor with the entry of a large Islamic country such as Turkey. Votes: 3

My historical reading of the situation is that these great monolithic empires developed, Rome, Turkey, and so forth, and they always break down when enough people, and it's always the young, the creative, and minority groups drop out and go back to a tribal form. Votes: 3

I read, read enormously on all different fields of Islamic thought, from philosophy to Islamic literature, poetry, exegeses, knowledge of the Hadith, the teachings of the prophet. That's how I trained myself. And then I was appointed imam by a Sufi master from Istanbul, Turkey. Votes: 3

In Western Europe, Turkey is regarded as uncivilized, so they can't come in into the European Union until they're civilized. I think it's the other way around. If you could achieve the level of civilization of, say, Turkish intelectuals, it would be quite an achievement. Votes: 3

The army is making good advancement on daily basis against the terrorists. Of course, they still have the support of Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and some Western countries including the United States, but the only option that we have in that regard is to win. Votes: 3

... the Armenian massacre was the greatest crime of the war, and the failure to act against Turkey is to condone it ... the failure to deal radically with the Turkish horror means that all talk of guaranteeing the future peace of the world is mischievous nonsense. Votes: 3

If the Schengen system (of border-free travel) is destroyed, Europe will be seriously endangered politically and economically. That is why we Europeans have to invest billions in Turkey, Libya, Jordan and other countries in the region as quickly as possible everybody as much as they can. Votes: 3

Turkey Hollow is a small country town in Sullivan County, a remote region of the Catskill Mountains. Surrounded by forests, it counts 10 full-time residents, has no mail service, and no cell phone reception. However, what it lacks in amenities, it compensates for in sheer natural wonder. Votes: 3

From 1973 to 1982 I ate the exact same lunch everyday . Turkey chili in a bowl made out of bread . Bread bowl George. First you eat the chili then you eat the bowl . There's nothing more satisfying than looking down after lunch and seeing nothing but a table. Votes: 3

People look at me as sort of a diplomat for Turkey, which by nature, I'm not; I don't want to be. It's again about that playfulness. Being Turkey's voice or representative is not playful, it's not childlike; it makes me self-conscious, kills the child in me. Votes: 3

Of course in Turkey I'm seen as being on the 'Western' side, criticised by the nationalists, criticised by the communitarians as not belonging. Even, sometimes, criticised for looking at my country through Western eyes. And in the Western media I'm portrayed as belonging to the East. Votes: 3

I suppose if I went to Turkey - I mean, I can't imagine going that far away, but if I did go to Turkey, yes, I would probably try to know 'please' and 'sorry' and 'thank you', and 'a beer please', and all the useful words. Votes: 3

When I had to say something that I didn't like to Turkey, but of which I was sure, I said it, with the consequences that you all know [Editor's note: a reference to his comments on the Armenian Genocide]. I said these words ... I was sure Votes: 3

I think perhaps Pakistan can take the lead. Perhaps Turkey can as well, being part of Europe. But someone has to start talking about why the Muslim world has become a boiling pot and look beyond these cartoons to what the ideological reasons are for this divide. Votes: 3

This (presidential) system will not bear any resemblance to dictatorships under the same name in Africa and Asia, (It) will be unique to Turkey, it will be like a bee making honey, taking something from every flower and giving us a taste of a truly different honey. Votes: 3

Oh yeah? What did you have last night?" "Turkey sandwich on wheat. With a pickle." "And the night before?" "Turkey sandwich on wheat. No pickle." She giggled. "What was the last hot meal you cooked?" He pretended to rack his brains. "Uh...beans and franks. On Monday. Votes: 3

So in Europe, we had empires. Everyone had them - France and Spain and Britain and Turkey! The Ottoman Empire, full of furniture for some reason. And the Austro-Hungarian Empire, famous for f-k all! Yes, all they did was slowly collapse like a flan in a cupboard. Votes: 3

We are ready to build large underground gas storages in Turkey, to participate in the privatization of Turkey's gas-distribution networks, to use the existing and participate in the construction of new pipelines in order to supply our energy resources through Turkey to third countries, including in southern Europe Votes: 3

We are seeing reports that NATO's sending early warning radar planes and German military personnel to Turkey. That might reduce the chances of another incident like this jet shoot down. And obviously both NATO and the U.S. are pressing their ally Turkey to urgently deescalate the situation. Votes: 3

When Manuel Valls says there's nothing to understand because "understanding is justifying," he echoes back to Georges W Bush's logic in 2001. When François Hollande says "they are attacking us because of who we are," what does it say about victims in Mali, Baghdad, Ivory Coast or Turkey? Votes: 3

In April, 1915, the Ottoman Government began to put into execution throughout Turkey a systematic and carefully-prepared plan to exterminate the Armenian race. In six months nearly a million Armenians have been killed. The number of victims and the manner of their destruction are without parallel in Modern History. Votes: 3

Peace is an Excellent Thing, and War is a great Misfortune. But there are Many things More valuable than Peace, and many Things Much worse than war. The maintenance of the Ottoman Empire belongs to the First Class, the Occupation of Turkey by Russia belongs to the Second. Votes: 3

Turkey has a young and growing population. Until recently, this was perceived as a problem, a burden that Turkey would bring to the E.U. But it is, in fact, an asset that can help the population deficit of the E.U. and the economic growth of Turkey. Votes: 3

Mr. Shaw came for a short time recently to be regarded less as an author than as an incident in the European War. In the opinion of many people it seemed as if the Allies were fighting against a combination composed of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Mr. Shaw. Votes: 3

In his brilliant new book Pankaj Mishra reverses the long gaze of the West upon the East, showing modern history as it has been felt by the majority of the world's population from Turkey to China. These are the amazing stories of the grandfathers of today's angry Asians. Excellent! Votes: 3

Words are heavy in Turkey, and every writer, every poet and every journalist knows that, because of a word, because of a sentence, because of a tweet or even a retweet, you can be sued, you can be demonized by the media and you can even land in prison. Votes: 3

Obviously, Turkey is not a typical authoritarian regime, and obviously it's very important that there are free elections. But it's also obvious that this is not a liberal, mature democracy. This is why I call Turkey a wobbly democracy. At any time, it can tip over and fall down. Votes: 3

We inter-change ideas. You can stay in the United States and inspire people in Indonesia. You can stay in Ghana and inspire people in Turkey. You can stay in Nigeria and inspire people in cote'd voire. You can stay in Senegal and inspire people in China and vice versa. Votes: 3

I love to cook. I make an award-winning turkey chili. Votes: 2

I have nothing against turkey. We eat turkey for Thanksgiving in my house. Votes: 2

I just had my 30th birthday and we went turkey shooting. It's what I wanted to do, so we went. Votes: 2

My favorite meal is turkey and mashed potatoes. I love Thanksgiving, it's just my favorite. I can have Thanksgiving all year round. Votes: 2

What is sauce for the goose may be sauce for the gander but is not necessarily sauce for the chicken, the duck, the turkey or the guinea hen. Votes: 2

Orphans, dead parents, lonely children at Christmas, morose spoken word recordings, everything you love about the holidays. Move the turkey over so you can fit your head in the oven. Votes: 2

My best nutrition tip is to eat things you like that are low in calories and fat. Some of my favorites are chicken, rice, assorted veggies, egg white omelets, turkey sandwiches and protein shakes. Votes: 2

I start the day with oatmeal with vanilla almond milk. If I don't, I'm dying by noon and eating everything in sight. On-set, I avoid crap and pack soup and salad. I cook pork chops or turkey tacos for dinner. Votes: 2

The truth is the Super Bowl long ago became more than just a football game. It's part of our culture like turkey at Thanksgiving and lights at Christmas, and like those holidays beyond their meaning, a factor in our economy. Votes: 2

I did a gig at a comedy club in Bournemouth where they served a buffet while the acts were on. There was the clang of people carving turkey during the set. If you put comedy and turkey side by side, turkey always wins. Votes: 2

My most memorable meal is every Thanksgiving. I love the food: the turkey and stuffing; the sweet potatoes and rice, which come from my mother's Southern heritage; the mashed potatoes, which come from my wife's Midwestern roots; the Campbell's green-bean casserole; and of course, pumpkin pie. Votes: 2

I'd love to give my girls a traditional Thanksgiving with turkey and all that jazz, but we've raised them to love Tuscan food so much that they don't care for it. My favorite is a nice polenta with beef stew and broccoli rabe on the side. Votes: 2

One thing that happens when you're pregnant is that as your stomach starts to stretch. It itches! So I have to keep my belly really lubricated. Every morning, there's a buttering ceremony after I get out of the shower. It's really like basting a turkey with body butter. Votes: 2

I'm blessed to come from a family with five brothers. We're all physical and athletic and like to work out, like to be outside, like to throw the ball around. We spent our entire childhoods on some kind of corner or in a field. We still do a Turkey Bowl every Thanksgiving. It gets competitive, man. Bloody. Votes: 2

The name Muhammad is the most common name in the world. In all the countries around the world - Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon - there are more Muhammads than anything else. When I joined the Nation of Islam and became a Muslim, they gave me the most famous name because I was the champ. Votes: 2

I can't stop watching 'Pan Am.' When I was growing up, my father worked as an engineer in Turkey, and we always flew Pan Am. The stewardesses were so glamorous! When they gave me a set of those golden wings, I felt very grown-up. Not only is the show's plot full of mystery and infidelity, they get the period details just right. Votes: 2

Priests ... these turkey-cocks of God. Votes: 0

I look like a turkey with leukemia. Votes: 0

It's like cuddling with a Butterball turkey. Votes: 0

I'm just sitting around thinking about turkey. Votes: 0

I have never seen homosexual chicken or turkey. Votes: 0

Some men are mere hunters; others are turkey hunters. Votes: 0

Our parents were a test tube and a turkey baster. Votes: 0

You can call your turkey organic and torture it daily. Votes: 0

love iz a big fat turkey and every day iz thanksgiving Votes: 0

Coexistence: what the farmer does with the turkey - until Thanksgiving. Votes: 0

The turkey has a destiny which ends on San Martino's day. Votes: 0

Eat turkey all night long, 50 million Elvis fans can't be wrong. Votes: 0

A peacock that rests on his feathers is just another turkey. Votes: 0

Cooking Tip: Wrap turkey leftovers in aluminum foil and throw them out. Votes: 0

The best way to thaw a frozen turkey? Blow in it's ear. Votes: 0

No more turkey, but I'd like some more of the bread it ate. Votes: 0

Ultimately, the roast turkey must be regarded as a monument to Boomer's love. Votes: 0

My mother is a great hunter - she usually shoots our Thanksgiving turkey. Votes: 0

I'm vegetarian, but I love Thanksgiving dinner: faux turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes. Votes: 0

A two-pound turkey and a fifty-pound cranberry-that's Thanksgiving dinner at Three Mile Island. Votes: 0

Any woman who votes for no-fault divorce is like a turkey voting for Thanksgiving. Votes: 0

Detente - isn't that what a farmer has with his turkey - until Thanksgiving? Votes: 0

I can't cook, but I can make a turkey and cheese sandwich like nobody else. Votes: 0

Wrap the turkey up in aluminum foil, my brother like to masturbate with baby oil. Votes: 0

It took me three weeks to stuff the turkey. I stuffed it through the beak. Votes: 0

A lot of Thanksgiving days have been ruined by not carving the turkey in the kitchen. Votes: 0

I'm not a big turkey fan, but my husband loves it. Thanksgiving is his favorite meal. Votes: 0

I love Thanksgiving turkey... It's the only time in Los Angeles that you see natural breasts. Votes: 0

What's the difference between a hockey mom and a mass turkey-murdering machine? Looks like about 15 feet. Votes: 0

We've got a lot of the meal left to go. Should we move on from the turkey? Votes: 0

I'm not a sandwich store that only sells turkey sandwiches. I sell a lot of different things. Votes: 0

Radical historians now the tell the story of Thanksgiving from the point of view of the turkey. Votes: 0

We're having a traditional Thanksgiving - turkey, mashed potatoes, hat buckles, smallpox, genocide, a blue corn moon, etc. Votes: 0

Times are hard in the ghetto, I gotta steal for a living; Eating turkey-flavored Now & Laters for Thanksgiving. Votes: 0

Here's a Thanksgiving tip. Generally, your turkey is not cooked enough if it passes you the cranberry sauce. Votes: 0

The only thing I could think of was turkey neck and turkey gizzards and I felt very depressed. Votes: 0

The two of them went down in a heap, with not even a turkey to break their fall. Votes: 0

I really like Thanksgiving turkey... it does not take only time in Houston that you look at natural breasts. Votes: 0

Thanksgiving without tension is like a Thanksgiving without turkey. It can be done, but it is not the norm. Votes: 0

Hamburger steak is carrion, and quite unfit for food except by a turkey buzzard, a hyena, or some other scavenger. Votes: 0

My sense of humor is a turkey, and I pull it out of the oven and baste it in reality. Votes: 0

It's so simple to create a delicious holiday meal without animal cruelty. I promise no one will miss the turkey! Votes: 0

I'm a John Denver freak, and I don't give a sh*t that he looks like a f***ing turkey. Votes: 0

The turkey's eyes are such that he can see a bumblebee turn a somersault on the verge of the horizon. Votes: 0

I inherited the old family turkey farm, and I'm turning it into a fun place to go for my kids. Votes: 0

I love Bill Clinton. I think we should make him king. I'm talking the red robe, the turkey leg - everything. Votes: 0

I only eat fish - no chicken, no turkey, just fish. I get all my protein from fish and egg whites. Votes: 0

I want to make a memorial for our turkey. Never has a bird been so tortured to provide such a lousy dinner. Votes: 0

By the time I got to kindergarten, I was surprised to find out I was the only kid with a turkey vulture. Votes: 0

We're having something a little different this year for Thanksgiving. Instead of a turkey, we're having a swan. You get more stuffing Votes: 0

You first parents of the human race...who ruined yourself for an apple, what might you have done for a truffled turkey? Votes: 0

I smelled silt on the wind, turkey, laundry, leaves . . . my God what a world. There is no accounting for one second of it (267). Votes: 0

Cooking turkey every year doesn't have to be monotonous - I want people to always mix it up using different spices and preparations. Votes: 0

Give up smoking cold turkey. Start a diet in the next 5 min. Accept that job right away. Life can be beautiful without planning! Votes: 0

The table was covered with food like roast chicken, roast potatoes, roast parsnips, roast turkey, roast liquorice and, the centrepiece, a roasted knight. Votes: 0

I love lean meats like chicken, turkey. I'm obsessed with sushi and fish in general. I eat a lot of veggies and hummus. Votes: 0

I love to cook a meal for the so-called holidays. You always need the turkey. I like making a good BBQ brisket as well. Votes: 0

Here's what I think the truth is: We are all addicts of fossil fuels in a state of denial, about to face cold turkey. Votes: 0

The Elephant Man claimed his head was big because, it's so full of dreams. Actually, it's because his skull was shaped like a turkey. Votes: 0

I used to date the lead singer of The Cranberries, but she cheated on me. Turns out she had some turkey on the side. Votes: 0

Although I am small, ugly and dirty, I am highly ambitious, and at the slightest flattery, I immediately start to strut like a turkey. Votes: 0

Thanksgiving dinner's sad and thankless. Christmas dinner's dark and blue. When you stop and try to see it From the turkey's point of view. Votes: 0

What a marvelous resource soup is for the thrifty cook - it solves the ham-bone and lamb-bone problems, the everlasting Thanksgiving turkey, the extra vegetables. Votes: 0

The turkey that President Obama will pardon this Thanksgiving is from California. The turkey said, "I don't need a pardon. I need a job.' Votes: 0

Christmas was the one time of year when my brothers surfaced at home, when my parents and grandparents congregated to eat my mother's roast turkey. Votes: 0

Subject: Hey. Just thought I would check and make sure you weren't felled by a rogue turkey bacteria.Subject: A,I really hope I didn'tSubject: Alex," Votes: 0

Heads know that failing to invest in good, nutritious food is a false economy and parents won't tolerate reconstituted turkey being put back on the menu. Votes: 0

Try this: say the words "global, global, global" aloud several times, as fast as you can. You'll find yourself sounding like a turkey ("gobble, gobble, gobble"). Votes: 0

What life and death may be to a turkey is not my business; but the soul of Scrooge and the body of Cratchit are my business. Votes: 0

Tiny quails may not seem as impressive as a mammoth turkey, but there is something refreshing about a spread of individual birds on the Christmas table. Votes: 0

Thanksgiving is coming. I wonder what the holiday will be like at Dog the Bounty Hunter’s house—obviously, they’ll have a turkey with all-white meat. Votes: 0

In my opinion turkey is the most over-rated critter for eating purposes in kingdom come but the most striking example we have of the power of propaganda. Votes: 0

I'll be a good boy, please make me well. I promise you anything, get me out of this hell. Cold turkey has got me on the run. Votes: 0

Let us praise the noble turkey vulture: No one envies him; he harms nobody; and he contemplates our little world from a most serene and noble height. Votes: 0

The turkey - my number one thing that people don't get is take that sucker out of the refrigerator about three hours before you plan on cooking it. Votes: 0

America's story is largely an immigrant story. That hasn't changed since the Pilgrims ate their first turkey some four hundred years ago, and they were the original boat people. Votes: 0

I had rather munch a crust of brown bread and an onion in a corner, without any more ado, or ceremony, than feed upon turkey at another man's table. Votes: 0

What is sauce for the goose may be sauce for the gander, but it is not necessarily sauce for the chicken, the duck, the turkey or the Guinea hen. Votes: 0

There's a turkey shortage. Are you aware of that fact? There's also a gravy shortage. It's up to $4 a gallon. Governor Chris Christie wants to build a gravy pipeline. Votes: 0

If you can't share what's important to you with the people around you, then you have no relationships. It's all just proximity, and turkey, and sports, and weather, and bullshit. Votes: 0

Holiday binge-buying has deep roots in American culture: department stores have been associating turkey gluttony with its spending equivalent since they began sponsoring Thanksgiving Day parades in the early 20th century. Votes: 0

Everybody's angry with me because, apparently, I outed my cousin during an argument over a turkey leg. My cousin goes, 'You had the last leg.' I was like, 'You're gay. Votes: 0

The only agency of the federal government with a more demoralized workforce than Homeland Security is the Small Business Administration, a notorious turkey farm that should have been abolished years ago. Votes: 0

All us Youngs could throw. I used to kill squirrels with a stone when I was a kid, and my granddad once killed a turkey buzzard on the fly with a rock. Votes: 0

I think O.J. protests too much. Not only did he say he didn't carve the holiday turkey, but he was in the back yard practicing his golf swing the whole time. Votes: 0

It has been an unchallengeable American doctrine that cranberry sauce, a pink goo with overtones of sugared tomatoes, is a delectable necessity of the Thanksgiving board and that turkey is uneatable without it. Votes: 0

If I took my turkey out of the refrigerator and, like, threw it in a dumpster or drug it down the street in New York for a while [it will make people sick]. Votes: 0

The science is in: either we go cold turkey on our coal, oil, and gas addictions, or we risk raising the planet's temperature to a level incompatible with the continued existence of civilization. Votes: 0

I have my once-a-month nachos, but it's soy cheese and turkey chili on it, so it's somewhat safe. But it's still a big vice for me, because I have a big bowl of it. Votes: 0

That's why our TVs are brimming with so much hot man-on-pan action. You can't channel surf for long without seeing turkey getting stuffed over and over until they finally cut to the gravy shot. Votes: 0

I don't know if I could kill someone with a frozen turkey because that is a lot of evidence to eat .... unless I found a whole room of people who also wanted that person dead. Votes: 0

I have no desire to crow over anybody or to see anybody eating crow, figuratively or otherwise. We should all get together and make a country in which everybody can eat turkey whenever he pleases. Votes: 0

I have no desire to crow over anybody or to see anybody eating crow, figuratively or otherwise. We should all get together and make a country in which everybody can eat turkey whenever he pleases. Votes: 0

It's so important that you don't put the stuffing in the bird, where in order for the stuffing to get cooked you have to overcook the turkey. It's better to do it on the side. Votes: 0

I say 20 words in English. I say money, money, money, and I say hot dog! I say yes, no and I say money, money, money and I say turkey sandwich and I say grape juice. Votes: 0

In deference to American traditions, my family put our oven to rare use at Thanksgiving during my childhood, with odd roast-turkey experiments involving sticky-rice stuffing or newfangled basting techniques that we read about in magazines. Votes: 0