Throwing the towel

[ekrem]

Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the PKK, calls for an end to armed militant struggle, emphasizing the need for unity to build a ‘new’ Turkey

POLITICS - Öcalan calls on Kurdish militants to bid farewell to arms for a ?new? Turkey


Full transcript:

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It is time not for opposition, conflict or contempt towards each other, it is time for cooperation, unity, embracing and mutual blessing.
During World War I, Turkish and Kurdish soldiers have fallen martyrs together in Çananakkale [Dardanelles], they have fought together in Turkey’s Independence War, and opened together the 1920 National Assembly.
What our mutual past points out is our mutual necessity of forming our future together. The spirit of 1920 National Assembly era also enlightens the upcoming era of now.
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euronews

The long war of attrition with the Kurdistan Workers Party has been costly in terms of about 40,000 lives lost and an actual price tag some put at $1 trillion.

CNN.com - PKK calls for guns to be silent, how will Turkey respond?

 

[ekrem]

This guy (Barzani) didn't even fight, he comes directly with the red carpet.

 

[APO]

The struggle won't end. PKK will be active. Karayilan and other high ranking members within PKK has already said, if their conditions are not met, they will not lay down arms and leave. This is wishful thinking. You are delusional, if you think so.

You should be more worried about PKK being active in Turkish cities.

I don't get your second reply. So what? We also saw how Erdogan was under a Kurdish flag - big fucking deal. Business is business.

 

[Kurdistani4ever]

Ekrem, you shouldn't put that smile on your face so quickly. The PKK will only accept this deal, if Turkey keeps their part of the agreement with the Kurdish people including things like giving us more self-rule over our lands and stuff like that. You are infact delusional to even consider, that we may give up on freedom