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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Disillusioned Kurds warn Ankara of fresh violence

"Disillusioned Kurds warn Ankara of fresh violence
Web posted at: 4/15/2010 2:21:42

DIYARBAKIR: Leaders of Turkey's Kurds have warned Ankara of rekindled violence as disillusionment descends on the restive community over faltering promises of reform and a massive police crackdown. "There are dozens of arrests every day. I have not seen such oppression since the 1990s," lamented Meral Danis Bestas, deputy chairwoman of Turkey's main Kurdish political movement, the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP). "

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