"Na primjer," tvrdi on, "mnogi na Zapadu vjeruju da Turska ne pokazuje baš onu ulogu vođe koja se od nje očekuje po pitanju društvenih pokreta na Bliskom Istoku, dok AKP pokušava to iskoristiti i dobiti glasove [religioznih] vjernika u zemlji."
"For instance," he argues, "many in the West believe Turkey is not displaying the exact leadership role expected from it concerning the social movements in the Middle East, while the AKP tries to take advantage of this and get the votes of the [religious] believers in the country."