There are those in the EU who are victims of fanaticism. There are those who cannot free themselves from prejudice. There are those who look at Turkey in a funny way.

The negotiating framework is contained in the draft the EU signed last December,

They are working on it, … We don’t know the exact reasons yet, they are searching [for] any technical problems, but I think we will give the exact results tomorrow.

To prevent a meeting which has not yet happened and where it is not clear what is to be discussed has got nothing to do with democracy,

It was an auspicious result for the EU process,

We are saddened by the statements of the French prime minister and of President (Jacques) Chirac.

This is made up.

This will not happen without a signature, … We don’t have a date in mind. Only when we reach agreement will we send the request to parliament.

The cuts in tax rates will increase Turkey’s capacity to compete with its neighbors and EU member countries in terms of attracting global capital investments,

(These changes) will help attract real investments to Turkey and accelerate direct global capital investment.

If you cry tomorrow, it will be in vain.

If the EU is not a Christian club, this has to be proven,

This constitution opens the path to all parties to participate in the next legislative elections in order to elect representatives of all the Iraqi communities,

At this stage it is impossible for us to accept anything outside this.

We are not going to have any so-called quick exit, there will be no cutting and running. We will continue until the job is done,

If we have confidence in our own beliefs, we should not fear freedom of thought,