Thursday, July 11, 2013

Turkish-Kurdish Peace Process Poorly Managed - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Turkish-Kurdish Peace Process

By: Tulin Daloglu for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse Posted on July 10.

DIYARBAKIR — Perhaps Lawrence of Arabia put it best when he said, “War upon rebellion is messy and slow, like eating soup with a knife.” These words, spoken by the British officer who united the Arab tribes against their Ottoman rulers during World War I, sums up today's challenge facing the Turkish-Kurdish resolution process. What further complicates the path ahead is the lack of real consensus between the Turks and Kurds whether to move forward as one or divided.

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