April 05, 2006
Turkish press laments Kurd unrest - Update 1: The Guardian on TR Kurds; Aktar: for a more comprehensive Kurdish policy...
The flare-up of violence in Turkey's mainly Kurdish south-east has triggered heated debate in the Turkish press.
Turk PM hits back at Kurd unrest and Yalçın Doğan says A solution to the Kurdish situation is still out there. Finally Washington condemns ongoing unrest in Turkey.... In the mean time, Semih İdiz writes on Turkish army and the EU: The question of where the Turkish Armed Forces stand in terms of Turkey’s EU bid remains an open one. Former Chief of General Staff Gen. Huseyin Kivrikoglu had said EU membership was a 'geostrategic necessity' for Turkey. One would think, therefore, that this remark settles the question.
finally, Zaman says Abant Platform Changed Atmosphere in Paris...
* Turkish Kurds See Iraq As an Inspiration
* For a comprehensive Kurdish policy by Cengiz Aktar
We no longer hear the representatives of the Kurds saying anything about Turkey’s European Union process, apart from waving the EU flag. While one would expect disenfranchised regions where Turkish Kurds form a majority to become the main focal point of EU preparation efforts, neither the Kurds nor the government seems remotely interested in these regions. Just the opposite, the Kurds’ main focus and interest seem to have shifted from the West to the south, i.e., to the 'Kurdistan region' in Iraq’s north and the United States, which supports it. The Turkish government, on the other hand, is constantly delayed in implementing the policies aimed at developing the region....
* Turkey's toolbox should include energy security by Suat Kınıklıoğlu
Turkey’s EU discourse has acquired a new dimension. Apart from all the negative and discouraging reasons floating around why Turkey’s EU aspirations can't be fulfilled, a new item has made it onto the agenda. That item is energy security.
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