Expert: Turkish PM Needs Kurdish Support To Become President

EXPERT: TURKISH PM NEEDS KURDISH SUPPORT TO BECOME PRESIDENT

April 3, 2013 – 16:07 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Expert in Turkish studies Artak Shakaryan forecast
new developments in Kurdish-Turkish relations in 2013-2014, in view
of Abdullah Ocalan’s famous statement.

“Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoðan needs Kurdish support to
become a president. Ocalan, in turn, deems it ineffective to wage an
armed struggle against Turkey,” the expert said, noting improvement
of Turkey’s Kurdish-populated provinces as Ocalan’s wish.

According to Mr Shakaryan, regional developments also affect Turkey’s
internal situation.

“Turkey and Israel have agreed to restore bilateral relations,” the
expert said, noting formation of Turkish-Israeli alliance against
Iran as Barack Obama’s goal.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

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