Justice and Development Party. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Britannica.com. ციტატა: „Unlike its predecessors, the AKP did not centre its image around an Islamic identity; indeed, its leaders underscored that it was not an Islamist party and emphasized that its focus was democratization, not the politicization of religion.“ ციტირების თარიღი: 21 July 2014.
AKP explains charter changes, slams foreign descriptions. Hürriyet Daily News (2010-03-28). ციტატა: „"In the Western press, when the AK Party administration, the ruling party of the Turkish Republic, is being named, unfortunately most of the time 'Islamic,' 'Islamist,' 'mildly Islamist,' 'Islamic-oriented,' 'Islamic-leaning,' 'Islamic-based' or 'with an Islamic agenda,' and similar language is being used. These characterizations do not reflect the truth, and they sadden us," Çelik said. "Yes, the AK Party is a conservative democratic party. The AK Party's conservatism is limited to moral and social issues."“ ციტირების თარიღი: 21 July 2014.
