Analysis of Turkey’s 2013 Kurdish Initiative
In January 2013, the Turkish government’s new initiative to seek a peaceful solution to the ongoing conflict resulted in indirect negotiations with jailed Leader Abdullah Ocalan. Consequently, the PKK announced a cease fire and withdrew their rebels from inside Turkey borders. The purpose of this essay is to analyze the Turkish Government’s 2013 Kurdish Initiative. The question is whether this initiative can help end Turkey’s Kurdish ethnic conflict?
