Youth unemployment poses latest danger to Turkey
Young Turks, especially in Turkey's volatile southeast, are facing an increasingly poor employment outlook, leaving them more susceptible to crime and violence.
![Par7257851 Unemployed teachers display banners which translate as "We want unconditional appointment" and "We will resist and win." during a demonstration in Ankara on August 4, 2012. The teachers gathered to demand jobs as unemployment in the profession increases. AFP PHOTO/ADEM ALTAN (Photo credit should read ADEM ALTAN/AFP/GettyImages)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2016/11/GettyImages-149785724.jpg/GettyImages-149785724.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=ix-Y8VbI)
Turkey is currently preoccupied with many obvious problems. But there's one up-and-coming issue that deserves immediate attention, as it has the potential to become a major security risk: What happens when young people can't find jobs?
“I only have 150 lira [$40] in my pocket. I can live on that for 10 more days. Before the [government-Kurdish] clashes, I used to work in a restaurant, but now most of the city is in rubble and I have no job,” 21-year-old A.A., who wanted to be identified only by his initials, told Al-Monitor. He had just returned from Mardin to Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish town of Sirnak.