Conflict between Türkiye and the Kurds (symbolic photography)
Conflict between Türkiye and the Kurds: There has been a terrorist attack in Türkiye’s capital, Ankara. On Wednesday afternoon, a terrorist attack occurred on the campus of the government aerospace and defense company “Tusas” near Ankara. In this attack, 5 people died and 22 were injured. Kurdish organizations are said to be behind this attack. Türkiye’s Interior Minister has expressed suspicions about the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party and the leftist Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party. However, no organization has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. The roots of the enmity between Turks and Kurds can be seen historically, politically and culturally. This hostility has continued for many decades and has several important reasons.
historical background
The Kurds are a major ethnic group living mainly in Türkiye, Iran, Iraq and Syria. When the Ottoman Empire collapsed after World War I, the Kurds hoped to have their own independent state. But despite the Treaty of Sèvres of 1920, the Treaty of Lausanne of 1923 did not grant them such statehood, leaving them divided between different countries.
Political and cultural repression
Kurds in Türkiye faced cultural and linguistic oppression for a long time. The Turkish government took drastic measures to repress the Kurdish language, culture and identity. The Kurdish language was banned and the Kurds were forced to adopt the Ottoman identity.
Kurdish nationalism and the PKK
In the 1970s and 1980s, Kurdish nationalism gained momentum and the Kurdish Workers’ Party was formed. The PKK began an armed conflict against the Turkish government, which resulted in violent clashes and a large number of deaths on both sides. The Turkish government considers the PKK a terrorist organization and takes strict measures against it.
modern political situation
Today, the Kurdish issue remains an important political and social issue in Türkiye. The Turkish government has made some reforms, but the conflict with the PKK continues. Kurdish leaders and sympathizers are often arrested by the Turkish government and military operations continue to be carried out in Kurdish areas.
international influence
The situation of the Kurds in Syria and Iraq has also affected Turkish-Kurdish relations. During the Syrian Civil War, the Kurds gained autonomy, which made Turkiye feel threatened. Even in Iraq, the autonomy of the Kurdistan Regional Government remains a concern for Türkiye.
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