Forming a Party on the Name of Religion, will Damage Religion

Speaking at the "International Conservatism and Democracy" seminar, Erdogan said that making politics over religion was wrong and "AKP is categorically against the "political sect" concept which radicalizes politics and the "Political company" concept which eliminates though, from politics.

Speaking at a symposium organized by his party at Cevahir Hotel, which was attended by numerous ministers and deputies, Erdogan said that "Even though AKP takes religion seriously as a social value, it does not find , making politics over religion, transforming the state ideologically and organizing with religious symbols, right..Starting a political party on behalf of religion and giving such an image is the worst thing that could be made to the society and religion."