“But foremost, I do not subscribe to the view that Islamic culture and ...” — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Quote

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

“We have extradited terrorists to the United States in the past. And we expect the same thing to be done by the United States.”

“I am one of the first political leaders officially declaring that anti-Semitism is a crime. I expect an official declaration that Islamophobia is a crime against humanity as well.”

“I'm a musician, first and foremost.”

“First and foremost, I consider myself a songwriter.”

“I had to spend a few years learning how to do movies. I wasn't really good at that. I was a theatre actor first and foremost. So I took my time learning that.”