Turkish military military will impede any possible formula if it does not suit it
The Democratic Society Party endeavors to assist in finding a democratic solution to the Kurdish problem despite knowing it will not be easy, says Ahmet Turk from the DTP, while adding that top officials are scared to confront and deal with the issue. He also says the military will impede any possible formula if it does not suit it
The powers that be in Turkey today are scared to confront the reality of the Kurdish issue, the co-chairman of the Democratic Society Party, or DTP, said.
Ahmet Turk added that the military would create obstacles to any proposed formula that is not to its liking.
"We can now see that 30 years of war, operations and denial politics could not solve the problem, and the powers that be in Turkey today are afraid to confront the reality of the Kurdish problem," Turk said at a conference titled "Dialogue for a Solution," held at Istanbul's Bilgi University.
"We see the chief of general staff make a statement from Washington. He objects not to us, but to the process being undertaken," Turk said. "He responds to the president and prime minister by saying it is us [the military] that matters."
"We now see that the state is beginning to realize that the Kurdish problem cannot be solved by old methods and is being forced to confront the issue," he said, adding that the Kurds have demands of their own for the solution of this problem that are being expressed clearly.
"The DTP, with the support of the Kurdish population in the southeast region, is working toward a democratic solution in Parliament," Turk said.
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, has also stated that a solution through dialogue and peaceful methods is viable after 30 years of armed conflict, he said.
"It is clear that there is no project on the table despite the president saying 'Good things will happen' and 'The Kurdish problem is Turkey's most important problem,'" Turk said, adding that there is no plan at the moment to resolve the problem through democratic means.
The powers that be in Turkey today are scared to confront the reality of the Kurdish issue, the co-chairman of the Democratic Society Party, or DTP, said.
Ahmet Turk added that the military would create obstacles to any proposed formula that is not to its liking.
"We can now see that 30 years of war, operations and denial politics could not solve the problem, and the powers that be in Turkey today are afraid to confront the reality of the Kurdish problem," Turk said at a conference titled "Dialogue for a Solution," held at Istanbul's Bilgi University.
"We see the chief of general staff make a statement from Washington. He objects not to us, but to the process being undertaken," Turk said. "He responds to the president and prime minister by saying it is us [the military] that matters."
"We now see that the state is beginning to realize that the Kurdish problem cannot be solved by old methods and is being forced to confront the issue," he said, adding that the Kurds have demands of their own for the solution of this problem that are being expressed clearly.
"The DTP, with the support of the Kurdish population in the southeast region, is working toward a democratic solution in Parliament," Turk said.
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, has also stated that a solution through dialogue and peaceful methods is viable after 30 years of armed conflict, he said.
"It is clear that there is no project on the table despite the president saying 'Good things will happen' and 'The Kurdish problem is Turkey's most important problem,'" Turk said, adding that there is no plan at the moment to resolve the problem through democratic means.
