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Turkey has never been colonized, so it remained as an independent nation after the fall of the Ottoman Empire.

Turkey can be a bridge to regimes and actions the United States can't reach. Turkey can talk to people the United States can't talk to.

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.

The IMF and other multilateral institutions do not appear to have prevented nations from manipulating the value of their own currencies.

When Turkey buys Iranian oil, we pay for it in Turkish lira... However, it is not possible for Iran to take that money as dollars into its own country due to international restrictions, the U.S.A.'s sanctions. Therefore, when Iran cannot take this money back as currency, they withdraw Turkish lira and buy gold from our market.

Monetary policy is not a panacea.

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

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

Bear in mind how valuable a secular Turkey is for the world.