The response to his speech which was filled with more cliches than substance was diverse, from those who believed Turkey's stance was justifiable, to those who were dismayed at the level of hypocrisy shown by Turkey towards Kurds struggling for autonomy. Here are some of the sound bytes from Erdogan's speech:
و قد جاءت ردود أفعال على خطبته التي كانت مليئة باكلاشيهات أكثر من الجوهر ما بين المؤمن بأن موقف تركيا له ما يبرره والمستاء من مدى النفاق التركي تجاه الأكراد فيما يخص صراعهم لتحقيق الحكم الذاتي.