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“Erdogan's Kurdish Issues”

The National Interest
By Morton Abramowitz and Jessica Sims
28 January 2013

Summary: Turkey’s political discussion changes quickly. Yesterday it was mostly Syria. Today it is making peace with Kurds. That has been a boon to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s political standing—at least for the moment.  2012 marked the AKP’s ten-year anniversary as the ruling party, a rare feat in Turkish politics. The party has been one of the few constants in a new, more vital Turkey. But it was a difficult year for Erdogan because of Syria’s unending civil war. After a year of intense criticism over his handling of Syria, including from members of his own party, Erdogan’s political fortunes seemed to be suffering. 

Link: http://nationalinterest.org/commentary/erdogans-kurdish-issues-8024

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