PKK Intimidation of the Population in Southeastern Threatens the Early Elections
Enes Bayraklı emphasized the fact that during the 7 June elections PKK intimidated the population in Southeastern territories of Turkey where the participation in the elections was 100 percent out of which HDP won 100 percent.
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Early Elections in Turkey
There's something special about each election cycle, but the November 2015 race will be extraordinary.
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The PKK is threatened by the rise of politicians' influence over Kurdish citizens, which means the terrorist organization will eventually lose its presence in the region.
The HDP fails to be a political party owing to its support to the PKK. Hence, Kurdish citizens have to remind the party of the difference between a party and a terrorist organization for the future of the reconciliation process.
According to Bayraklı, PKK and DHKP-C are the causes behind the rise of the nationalism in Turkey, as a result of which the AK Partys votes might lessen in the early election.
There were two additional reasons, which deserve attention. One is short-term considerations and the second is ideological differences.
Turkey Challenges Security Risks Posed by DAESH, PKK and DHKP-C
The arrival of U.S. F-16s in Turkey has been called a game changer not only in the fight against ISIS but also in reshaping the Middle East, Syria and Iraq in particular.
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The Two Sides of Radical Nationalist Kurdish Politics
The Kurdish electorate is naturally confused about the sincerity of the HDP, which missed a huge opportunity to become a key partner in the reconciliation process by trying to legitimize the terrorist attacks by the PKK.
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The developments following the elections and breakdown of the reconciliation process demonstrated that the HDP's unprecedented success in the elections was indeed a pyrrhic victory.
Talha Köse elaborated that the PKK has used Rojava, Kobani and Suruç attacks as a pretext to mobilize armed groups on the ground.
Assistant Professor Bayraklı said that the majority of the Kurdish population voted for the Peoples Democratic Party (HDP) to back-up the peace process. But, the PKK misinterpreted the June 7 election results as a clear approval of their policies, and exploited the peace process.
Muhittin Ataman: The people of Turkey expect a more responsible HDP to invite the PKK to get rid of arms and withdraw from the Turkish territory.
