"Turkey's Olive Branch Begins to Grow
Written by Jasper Mortime
Published Thursday, September 03, 2009
Bold moves by the Turkish government and Kurdish politicians are paving a new path to peace.
[Ankara, Turkey] A tall, dark-haired woman with the striking, chiseled looks of a warrior chief, comes across as the model of self-composed strength. One wouldn’t think Hatice Coban used to conceal her identity. She wasn’t ashamed of being Kurdish, but it wasn’t something to advertise in a country where nation-building includes the white-washing of hillsides with the Ataturk quote “How happy is he who calls himself a Turk.”"
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