... "reconciliation" between the Turkish state and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). This is especially evident after Ocalan gave up his party's claims for autonomy or federalism. Amnesty for himself and party members, as well as allowing the PKK to become an active political party in Turkey solely under Ocalan's leadership, have been the main demands of Ocalan and his party. The developments occurring in Syria because of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's government make this reconciliation necessary. Stated differently, the reasons ...
... success. Given that combatants in Iraq have allegedly formed their own local alliances, some observers
predict
that breakaway groups may form. Baghdad has already
started
the process of establishing a joint security and military working cell with Turkey in consultation with the PKK in an effort to disarm the latter's fighters in the Iraqi Kurdistan region, according to media news based in Erbil. Turkish military may leave northern Iraq if the abandonment process is successful, which may greatly improve relations between Iraq ...
.... The Peace Corridor designated by Turkey
contains several sine-qua-non subjects
that must be achieved. First, the depth of the safe zone planned to be created in northern Syria has to be 32 km. Second, the control of this region has to be given to Turkey. Third, this area has to be cleared from the PKK/YPG terrorist (
Editor's note: The PKK/YPG have been designated as a terrorist group by Ankara
). However, these three essential conditions to ensure Turkey’s national security prospects contradict the offers made by U.S delegations.
Considering ...
... against Ankara’s justification of the military campaign deals with the cooperation between the PYD-affiliated Syrian Democratic Forces and the United States of America, a major ally of the Turkish government in security matters and the fight against the PKK in Turkey and Iraq.
Further criticism of the military operations revolves around claims that the move is directed either against the Kurdish population of Afrin or the civilian population of the canton. This thesis is supported by claims that the Turkish ...
... Kurdish youths' march in Suruc was bombed by unidentified rogues, killing over 30 demonstrators, while the Turkish army raided the PKK camps in Iraq. The terrorists responded by calling off the truce and launching their attacks in many Turkish cities. As of ... ... out on the nationwide march under the antiterrorist slogans, sometimes looting shops belonging to Kurds.
No peace is likely in Turkey until Erdogan obtains the constitutional majority but his victory seems hardly probable.
However, governmental strategists’ ...
