Recep Tayyip Erdogan, president of Turkey, joins Fareed Zakaria, host of CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, to discuss regional stability, terrorism, and Turkish foreign policy. Erdogan describes Turkey's unique position in the region and suggests that the international community has not taken the Turkish government's opinions into consideration regarding Iraq, Libya, Egypt, Syria, and the Arab uprising. Regarding humanitarian activity, Erdogan cites examples of Turkey welcoming refugees and providing aid. On the issue of ISIS, Erdogan disparages news coverage linking the Turkish government to the group, and describes measures to prevent movement of foreign fighters across Turkey's borders. Erdogan also refers to a "parallel state structure" in Turkey, calling out Fethullah Gülen's actions in the United States and the threat to Turkish national security, and asking for his extradition from the United States to Turkey.
Speaker:
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Presider:
Fareed Zakaria
