Ahmet Davutoglu

“Our future is our sense of common destiny.”

“An ordinary Turk, an ordinary Arab, an ordinary Tunisian can change history. We believe that democracy is good, and that our people deserve it.”

“The uniqueness of the United States in human history is the United States is the first global power in human history which emerged far away from Africa or Asia, which is the main land of human history.”

“Every family in Konya has at least one shoemaker in their midst, and I am one of those families.”

“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.”

“'Zero problems with neighbors' is a value. But another equally important value is to establish peace.”

“Today the search for a new global order is under way.”

“If you can serve everyone who visits you, you must be doing well in business.”

“As an academic, this was not the lifestyle I had planned for myself. Now I see myself everywhere.”

“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.”

“Now it is time to make historic reassessments in order to transform our region into one of stability, freedom, prosperity, cultural revival and co-existence. In this new regional order there should be less violence and fewer barriers between countries, societies and sects.”

“Turkey has worked alongside its allies from the beginning.”

“Some things are difficult to adapt to.”