A recent increase in ambushes and road blocks by Kurdish militants calling for devolved powers as occurred ahead of presidential elections in Turkey reports Agence France Presse.
The Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK), who declared a ceasefire with the government in March 2013, have seen peace-talks with the government fail in the run up to the elections.
Amongst the demands for devolved powers to the Kurdish regions in South-East Turkey, the group calls for the removal of anti-terror laws that proscribe the organisation and release of Kurdish prisoners.
The Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK), who declared a ceasefire with the government in March 2013, have seen peace-talks with the government fail in the run up to the elections.
Amongst the demands for devolved powers to the Kurdish regions in South-East Turkey, the group calls for the removal of anti-terror laws that proscribe the organisation and release of Kurdish prisoners.
“The PKK wants to extract as many concessions as possible from Erdogan, who needs Kurdish votes to become president, “ said a security expert at the Turkish TEPAV think tank, Nihat Ali Ozcan.