Political Parties' Election Agendas
Although parties have not yet started to announce their campaigns for the upcoming Nov. 1 elections, political backgrounds, promises and attitudes on PKK terror will be the key factors headlining their agenda.
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Is the perception of PKK changing in Turkey?
After realizing that joining the anti-Erdoğan bloc with opposition parties would legitimize its presence, the PKK, by doing so, created itself a very large and comfortable zone to easily terrorize
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The PKK's presence isn't derived from political conflicts with governments but their deep hatred for the state itself.
Economic stability should be dearly protected despite all political and security-related complications, as it represents the most concrete and rational barrier between the "old" and "new" Turkey.
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.
It seems that there is a desire to see Turkey caught in the snare of two terror groups.
The Attacks in Kobani and the Fight Against ISIS
Hoping that the PYD will deal with ISIS in the region does not seem to be realistic and, furthermore, could generate further destabilizing ethnic tensions in the region.
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After 'Chapel Hill Shooting': Double Standards in the Media Discourse
Nobody can justify terror but the root cause is a reflection of a western-centric discourse and is extremely worrying. Defending freedom, human rights, and dignity of people requires sincerity and it cannot be hidden under the guise of political projects.
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What we desperately need at this point are inclusive policies to curb the influence of radical interpretations of religion.
The US presidents appeasement of Israel would shame his former dining partners, whose own stories capture Americas problematic relationship with the Middle East.
Most of the evaluations that have been made by the media and political circles regarding Turkish foreign policy in Syria have three characteristics in common: They are void of Syria, baseless and conspiratorial.
