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An overview of the long-standing turkish-kurd conflict, including its historical roots, human rights issues, and recent developments. Terms such as the current unrest, the history of kurdistan, human rights, the rise of the pkk, insurgency, and possible resolution.
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DEFINITION 1 Current Turkish Unrest --------- Kurds have long been protestingPeaceful demonstrations ------- Violent backlashes"Cultural Genocide" ---------- Congressman Bob Filner TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 Iranic people ----- share similarities with culture and language.1/5 of Turkeys population --- large minority across Iraq, Iran and SyriaTreaty of Lausanne (1923) --- Turkey established --- kurds ignoredOppressed by every gov't since --- erosion of culture and language TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 "Turkofication" ------ Kurdish language and culture outlawedFreedom of Association -------- Expression ---- -- AssemblyLarge population --- not allowed equal rights ---- politically ignoredMany peaceful protests silenced. TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 Kurdish Workers Party---------- 1978 ------ Abdullah OcalanArmed resistance and insurgency since 1984 Labeled a terrorist organizationOriginally orthodox communist ------- fought for a Kurdish StateNow simply fights for an equal voice and treatment of Kurds TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 Sporadic and often intense fightingTurkey --- Napalming Villages --- violent crackdowns on protestersPKK ---- Suicide attacks, Car bombs, Guerrilla warfare45,000 believed dead ------ could be higherFar greaterciviliandeaths obviously
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DEFINITION 6 AKP gov't (2002) --- claims to desire peaceful resolutionhas slightly eased restrictions on kurdish language and culturethe problems still far outweigh the progressDestablization in the region has heightened tensionsAttacks from Syria ------ Bases in N Iraq ----- Invasion of Iraq (2011) TERM 7
DEFINITION 7 Negotiation of a PKK withdrawal of soldiersPKK needs to leave Turkey to bases in N IraqTurkey needs to give Kurds far greater Autonomy and rightsZero trust on either side, could collapse at any time.Turkey is a powerful regional player. ----- Now unstable