Ankara
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Türkiye aims to change positions towards the Kurds and the region
World Service - According to National Interest, the purpose of negotiations between Türkiye and the Kurds of this country is to reduce internal political restrictions and expand Erdogan's political coalition in the post-2028 era. Although this process is presented as an attempt to end the long conflict with the PKK, Erdogan's real goals seem to go beyond mere reconciliation and have more to do with his personal political interests.
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Erdogan's advisor:
Using the word "Kurdistan" in the peace process is not appropriate
Turkish Service - The adviser to the Turkish president announced that the process of "Turkey without terror" is going forward under the supervision of Erdogan and Baghceli and stressed that the use of the word "Kurdistan" in this process is not appropriate.
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Ankara and the Kurdish movement are preparing a new "roadmap".
World Service - The new statements of Turkish officials and the leaders of the Kurdist Dem Party show that the talks related to the peace process are still ongoing and the two sides are considering a new mechanism to manage the phase after the dissolution of the PKK; A process that can be the most important political development in Türkiye in recent years.
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Thousands of people marched in Turkish cities with the slogan "A step for peace".
Turkey Service - On Saturday, thousands of people in different cities of Turkey and the Kurdish regions of the country, in response to the call of the party, held simultaneous marches and demanded the start of practical measures for the peace process, the release of political prisoners and the determination of Abdullah Ocalan's status.
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Linking the case of Syrian Kurds with the negotiation process between Ankara and PKK
World Service - Mazloum Kobani's recent statements about the possibility of traveling to Türkiye have once again heated up the discussion about the connection between the Syrian Kurds case and the negotiations between Ankara and the PKK. According to Mohammad Saleh, this issue can be detrimental to the Syrian Kurds in the long run.
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Dem Party's "Step for Peace" march will be held in Turkish cities at the same time
Turkey Service - Dem Party announced that on May 16, it will hold marches with the slogan "A step for peace" in various cities of Turkey and Kurdish regions, the purpose of which is to pursue legal actions in the framework of "peace process and democratic society".
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Reuters warning about the consequences of stopping the peace process
World Service - Reuters news agency reported that the peace process between Turkey and the PKK, which had entered a historic stage after Abdullah Ocalan's call for disarmament, has now stalled over the implementation of the agreements, increasing the risk of a return to violence and the collapse of negotiations.
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The ambiguous situation of PKK and Öcalan in the peace process with Türkiye
Sarvas Jahan - while the indecision of the Turkish Kurdistan Workers' Party or PKK and the unclear position of Abdullah Ocalan in the peace process with the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues, according to Eliza Markus, this group has faced a kind of strategic confusion after the cessation of the armed struggle, and the fate of the negotiations is still in an aura of uncertainty.
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Accusing the Turkish government of delaying the peace process with the PKK by the party
Turkish Service - The co-chairman of the Democratic Party criticized the approach of the Turkish government in the peace process with the PKK, accused Ankara of "excessive delay and caution" in advancing the negotiations and warned of the risk of failure of this process.
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Reducing transit dependence on the Kurdistan region
World Service - With the reopening of the Syrian-Iraq border crossing on the Mosul-Hasakah axis after 15 years, Baghdad, Damascus and Ankara are on the way to creating a new corridor that can reduce the transit dependence of the three countries on the Kurdistan region of Iraq and change the geopolitical balance of the region.