He called the move to shut down the party "another heavy blow to Turkish democracy."

But beneath the veneer of Turkish democracy lies a society where the generals, who have seized power three times, still hold sway.

Turkish democracy serves as a genuine model for countries seeking to develop a pluralistic political system.

The Turkish democracy was interrupted by military coups d'état in 1960, 1971 and 1980.

Military commanders say such sentiments endanger Turkish democracy and cannot be tolerated.

All we accomplished was to show that Turkish democracy is not on track.

That vote consolidated Turkish democracy, which we need to encourage as a model for the Islamic world.

"It has repeatedly expressed its support for the separation of religion and the state, which is the basis of Turkish democracy."

Even worse, it is a blow to Turkish democracy.

Secondly, Turkish democracy is simply quite specific in its own right.