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[miltiades]

According to the Times of London in an article by Anthony Lloyd , a journalist , a Turkish journalist met with KKP leader in Northern Iraq who proposed to end the 25 year old conflict and drop the KKP aim for an independent state in return for a negotiated settlement.
Here is part of that interview :

"We are at a turning point,” said Murad Karayilan, acting head of the PKK, in an interview with The Times at a secret location in the mountains of northern Iraq.

Mr Karayilan has ordered his 6,000 PKK fighters into a position of “passive defence” until June 1 to give Turkey time to consider his proposition.

He approached the issue of a Turkish amnesty for PKK fighters and the release of Ocalan with carefully chosen words. “There has been a war,” he said. “Both Turkish and Kurdish societies have been damaged. Both sides have to forgive one another. Everyone should participate in that, including Abdullah Ocalan. Forgiveness is necessary for peace. Kurds and Turks must open a new white page.”

The deadline he has set for a response from Turkey is less than a week away. Nonetheless intense political debate is under way in Turkey over the unsolved Kurdish issue, which President Gül has called “Turkey’s biggest problem”.

Nationalist parties in Turkey have denounced the PKK offer and the Army has continued operations in southeastern Turkey. The political leadership, however, has described the overture as a “historic opportunity”.

Perhaps this is the time that Turkey will grasp the opportunity and reach a negotiated settlement with the KPP.












http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/w ... 360955.ece

[wallace]

According to the Times of London in an article by Anthony Lloyd , a journalist , a Turkish journalist met with KKP leader in Northern Iraq who proposed to end the 25 year old conflict and drop the KKP aim for an independent state in return for a negotiated settlement.
Here is part of that interview :

"We are at a turning point,” said Murad Karayilan, acting head of the PKK, in an interview with The Times at a secret location in the mountains of northern Iraq.

Mr Karayilan has ordered his 6,000 PKK fighters into a position of “passive defence” until June 1 to give Turkey time to consider his proposition.

He approached the issue of a Turkish amnesty for PKK fighters and the release of Ocalan with carefully chosen words. “There has been a war,” he said. “Both Turkish and Kurdish societies have been damaged. Both sides have to forgive one another. Everyone should participate in that, including Abdullah Ocalan. Forgiveness is necessary for peace. Kurds and Turks must open a new white page.”

The deadline he has set for a response from Turkey is less than a week away. Nonetheless intense political debate is under way in Turkey over the unsolved Kurdish issue, which President Gül has called “Turkey’s biggest problem”.

Nationalist parties in Turkey have denounced the PKK offer and the Army has continued operations in southeastern Turkey. The political leadership, however, has described the overture as a “historic opportunity”.

Perhaps this is the time that Turkey will grasp the opportunity and reach a negotiated settlement with the KPP.












http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/w ... 360955.ece

No they will not. When is the last time Turkey ever accepted a proposal for a conflict in which they have the upper hand?

[Gabira]

No they will not. When is the last time Turkey ever accepted a proposal for a conflict in which they have the upper hand?

2004 Annan Plan, but as usual, GC's could not accept to share fairnees or equality with the naive and over generous TC's

[Oracle]

No they will not. When is the last time Turkey ever accepted a proposal for a conflict in which they have the upper hand?

2004 Annan Plan, but as usual, GC's could not accept to share fairnees or equality with the naive and over generous TC's

You are filling in the gaps with crap again, Gabira ....

[insan]

According to the Times of London in an article by Anthony Lloyd , a journalist , a Turkish journalist met with KKP leader in Northern Iraq who proposed to end the 25 year old conflict and drop the KKP aim for an independent state in return for a negotiated settlement.
Here is part of that interview :

"We are at a turning point,” said Murad Karayilan, acting head of the PKK, in an interview with The Times at a secret location in the mountains of northern Iraq.

Mr Karayilan has ordered his 6,000 PKK fighters into a position of “passive defence” until June 1 to give Turkey time to consider his proposition.

He approached the issue of a Turkish amnesty for PKK fighters and the release of Ocalan with carefully chosen words. “There has been a war,” he said. “Both Turkish and Kurdish societies have been damaged. Both sides have to forgive one another. Everyone should participate in that, including Abdullah Ocalan. Forgiveness is necessary for peace. Kurds and Turks must open a new white page.”

The deadline he has set for a response from Turkey is less than a week away. Nonetheless intense political debate is under way in Turkey over the unsolved Kurdish issue, which President Gül has called “Turkey’s biggest problem”.

Nationalist parties in Turkey have denounced the PKK offer and the Army has continued operations in southeastern Turkey. The political leadership, however, has described the overture as a “historic opportunity”.

Perhaps this is the time that Turkey will grasp the opportunity and reach a negotiated settlement with the KPP.












http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/w ... 360955.ece

Solving the problem of seperatist Kurds is not easy. It also depends on common Kurdish policy of Turkey, Iran, Irak, Syria and US ofc. Though it would be very good for Kurds having their own parliament in their autonomous region...