"Commentary: A boost in Kurdish-Turkish relations
By Yigal Schleifer | Common Ground News Service
ISTANBUL, Turkey — After decades of conflict and repressive policies, Turkey is taking crucial steps toward introducing a peace initiative to resolve longstanding unrest among its Kurdish population. But for any plan to succeed, it cannot simply be another state-run, unilateral initiative, which fails to take into account local grievances. It must go significantly beyond previous efforts and truly involve the Kurdish population in the process."
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