Demirel was opposed to such an intervention, saying that Turkey's entrance into the war would trigger an even greater Muslim-Christian conflict (Turkey is overwhelmingly Muslim).
但是德米雷尔反对进行此类干预，说土耳其对战争的干涉只会挑起更大规模的穆斯林-基督教冲突（土耳其人绝大多数是穆斯林）。