World Service - The memory of the arrest of academics, the imprisonment of the supporters of the previous negotiations and the continuation of the security environment in Turkey have caused many intellectuals, writers and artists of this country to refrain from publicly supporting the new peace process between Ankara and the PKK. A process that critics believe still lacks transparency and practical actions of the government.
Turkey Service - In an unexpected move, Dolat Baghceli, the leader of the Turkish National Movement Party, suggested that the imprisoned leader of the PKK, Abdullah Ocalan, play an official role as the coordinator of the peace and depoliticization process in Turke.