"What is the Kurdish issue?
Friday, 10 October 2008 07:20
Following the shocking terrorist attacks on the Aktütün military outpost, killing 17 soldiers, and another on a police bus in Diyarbakır, killing five police officers, the 'Kurdish issue' has been brought once again onto the agenda.
Once again we have realized that the most important and critical issue for Turkey is the Kurdish issue. Although this fact has been trying to catch our attention for the past 25 years, we cannot say that sufficient effort is being made to deal with the issue. Moreover, there are some who refuse to acknowledge the existence of this issue. And among those who confess to the existence of the problem, profound discrepancies arise when dealing with its definition, scope, complexity and ultimate solution. Many people regard the issue as consisting purely as a problem of 'terrorism and security.' In particular, the number of those who equate the issue with terror and their effectiveness increases as one goes higher up the pyramid-like structure of state."
More:World Bulletin [ Writer : Ali Bulaç ]
