Wednesday, November 04, 2015

Turkey's Kurds Seek Way Forward Amid Post-election Crackdown

Turkey's Kurds Seek Way Forward Amid Post-election Crackdown

Luis Ramirez

November 04, 2015 3:28 PM
DIYARBAKIR, SOUTHEASTERN TURKEY—

The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has widened a crackdown on media and on what Ankara sees as separatists in the southeastern part of the country after his party regained control of parliament in snap elections. Meanwhile, a Kurdish-dominated party lost seats in Sunday’s poll, and Turkey’s Kurds are now looking for a way forward in their pursuit of autonomy.

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