"The people of Anatolia are a heterogeneous society. Whether Sunni, Alevi, Turkish, Kurdish, or of another ethnicity, Muslim or non-Muslim, religious or secular, its citizens hold very different perspectives on life, philosophies, and beliefs. Trying to make everyone the same is both futile and disrespectful to humanity. Everyone's understanding, feelings, thoughts, philosophy of life, and worldview must be respected. Participatory democratic governance, where no group, whether majority or minority, exerts its power over others, is the most appropriate form of government for such a heterogeneous society. The same can be said for Syria, Iraq, and other neighboring countries."