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Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Turkey election: Kurdish anger looms over vote

"Turkey election: Kurdish anger looms over vote
By Jonathan Head BBC News, Diyarbakir

Attempts to solve Turkey's Kurdish question have stalled, and growing anger among Kurds raises fears of renewed violence after this weekend's general election.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 'Kurdish Initiative' launched two years ago, has now been sidelined.

As a result, support for his AK Party among Kurds - who are reckoned to make up between 10% and 20% of the population - is dwindling."

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