| ID | 161143 |
| Title Proper | peace that wasn’t: friends, foes, and contentious re-entrenchment of Kurdish politics in Turkey |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Toktamis, Kumru F |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This essay explores the relationship between the collapse of negotiations between Turkey and the PKK and the rupture between the governing AKP and its former ally, the Cemaat or Gülen Movement. This schism transformed both the AKP regime and Kurdish politics. This article traces the shifting narratives of key actors in this process. It also identifies the multifaceted underpinnings of the political violence that erupted and disrupted the resolution/peace process. In the end, the peace/resolution process was a (re)entrenchment, or inadvertent re-positioning of violent means of suppression against Kurdish politics in Turkey, beyond the particular intentions, beliefs, ideas and attitudes of all parties. |
| `In' analytical Note | Turkish Studies Vol. 19, No.5; Nov 2018: p.697-722 |
| Journal Source | Turkish Studies 2018-12 19, 5 |
| Key Words | Peace Process ; PKK ; AKP ; Contentious Politics ; Kurdish Politics ; Gülen Movement |