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repulsewarrior
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Joined: 06 Jan 2006
Posts: 1742
Location: Canada
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The most realistic path to resolving the Kurdish problem in Turkey is to revitalize the project of coexistence. Other approaches will make the issue more complicated, rather than resolving it, and cause greater pains. The successful experience of coexistence over the last 1,000 years -- with the exception of the Republican era -- is our historical reference. Islam is an important common denominator. If there is no serious hatred between these two peoples despite the fact that 40,000 have died as a result of the conflict in the last three decades, the most important factor behind this is the religious unity between Turks and Kurds. But it should also be noted that continuation of the policies of denial, repression and assimilation followed since 1923 -- in short, the current status quo -- is not possible. The will and eagerness for coexistence should be renewed and confirmed with a new social contract. For a resolution based on coexistence, the following economic, political and social measures should be taken:
http://www.zaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=148192 |
...interesting premise, good article.
Revitalizing peaceful coexistence in Turkey? Hopefully, an emulation that may start in Cyprus. |
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depurple
Warnings : 1
Ministerial
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Posts: 2876
Location: Australia
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20 million Kurds living in Turkey cant even get a proper TV or Radio Station in Turkey BUT Turkey wants half the island of Cyprus and Equality and everything else that goes with it for the 100,000 or so Turkish Cypriot! If there are that many left in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus!
amazing!
The UN should STOP using 2 rules BOOKS!
One for the USA and its BUMCHUMS and one for the REST of the world!
AND we all know who the USA BUMCHUMS are?
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stavrizatz
Mukhtar/is
Joined: 20 Feb 2006
Posts: 925
Location: Australia / Lefkosia
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What I suggest is two seprarate and equal states with a strong central government. Bi-zonal, bi-communal federation. 50-50 power in the central government with the power of veto to the each community. Also the president will take turns. One turn a Turkish Prime minister and one term a Kurd.
If Turkey does not accept that, then they should accept the creation of a Kurdish state in South-Eastern Turkey.
Otherwise Turkey is playing double standards in Cyprus and Kurdistan.
The only difference between Kurds in Turkey and Turks in Cyprus is that Kurds in south-eastern Turkey are native and Turkey is occupying their region where Turks in Cyprus are not native to any part of Cyprus. In Cyprus the population was mixed and the geographic and demographic separation was achieve by forcible displacement of the Greek population in the North. |
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stavrizatz
Mukhtar/is
Joined: 20 Feb 2006
Posts: 925
Location: Australia / Lefkosia
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| Does anyone have any news about the latest developments of the Kurdish problem? |
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