"The approaching elections and the Öcalan factor
Etyen Mahçupyan
Thursday 22 March 2007 - 07:20
In Turkey’s current atmosphere, with a growing perception that nationalism is on the rise, Diyarbakır Mayor Osman Baydemir and a delegation of mayors from southeastern Turkey visited Istanbul to hold meetings. Their goal was to raise awareness toward their own region of the country as well as to reflect some of the recent tension in their region onto effective circles in the country’s west."
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