PM Erdogan attends Doha Forum on Democracy, Development, and Free Trade

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday went to Qatar, to attend the Eighth Doha Forum on Democracy, Development, and Free Trade as an honored guest. Speaking at the forum, Erdogan said that Turkey's democratic experience has a long history. Stressing that the process of democratization isn't easy, he added, "Sometimes we have faced tough times in democratization, but we have never made concessions." Saying that democracy and the economy are interconnected, he added, "As Turkey makes progress in democracy, it will also continue to develop economically." Speaking about the Alliance of Civilizations project, he added, "It a period in which Islamophobia has recently been spread widely and made some countries feel paranoia, Turkey is working to refute the clash of civilizations." Erdogan also met with Qatari Emir Khalifa Al Thani.