Turkey unveils reforms for Kurds

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Source: bbc

The Turkish government has formally launched a peace plan to try to end the conflict in the mainly Kurdish south-east of the country.

The interior minister presented a reform package to parliament, including freedom to use the Kurdish language.

But Besir Atalay said more substantial reform to the Turkish constitution would take time.

There was no mention of the amnesty that the armed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has requested.


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[Dogmudgeon]

1. Next, they'll want the right to marry!

:eyes:

--d!
(yes, :sarcasm:)

[ChangoLoa]

2. Long way to go...

[David__77]

3. Well if they're not calling Kurds "mountain Turks," then it's a step forward.

Turkey must be refounded as a multi-national federative state if it to survive.

[David__77]

4. Interesting that it's the Islamic party that is progressive in the context of Turkey.

The secular parties would never, ever have done this. I also wouldn't be surprised if we saw a military coup if this goes far.