Erdogan's Domestic Challenges Of Peace with the PKK
Prime Minister Erdogan's peace initiative with the PKK should be understood in the context of his other domestic political initiatives, writes Kadri Gursel.
![A demonstrator stands next to a portrait of jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan in Strasbourg A demonstrator stands next to a portrait of jailed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan during a protest in Strasbourg February 18, 2012. Thousands of demonstrators protested in support of Ocalan, who was captured on February 15, 1999, and is currently serving a life sentence in Turkey. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2013/01/1-RTR2Y1GY.jpg/1-RTR2Y1GY.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=bRYBK2JJ)
The slaying of three PKK activists at the Kurdish Information Center in Paris last Thursday made it clear that the Turkish government’s renewed efforts to disarm the PKK won’t be a stroll in the park.
It appears Turkey will continue to be confronted by provocations that could be traced to third parties meddling in Turkey’s Kurdish issue.