The Peace Process in Turkey and the Future of the Kurdish Movement

World Service – Researchers at a conference held at the Free University of Brussels maintained that the success of the peace process between Turkey and the Kurds hinges on shifting the struggle from the military to the political arena and strengthening grassroots institutions, although there are differences of opinion regarding how to achieve this goal.

Temelli:

Introduction of Peace Process Legislation Delayed

Turkey Desk – Sezai Temelli, Deputy Group Chair of the DEM Party, highlighted the delay in introducing legislation related to the peace process. He stated that consultations are ongoing and an agreement appears to have been reached to table the bill before the end of July—prior to the parliamentary recess.

Qarayilan:

The Turkish government should recognize the existence of the Kurds

Turkish Service - Murad Garaylan, a member of the People's Defense Center Command, once again warned that the current peace process will not succeed without the release of Abdullah Ocalan. He also asked the Turkish government to abandon the policy of denial and exclusion and recognize the existence of the Kurds in order to solve the Kurdish problem.