Since Erdoğan adopted a nationalist and militarist approach to reverse the results of the June 2015 elections, the Kurdish political movement has faced immense pressure. The line between the PKK and other non-violent political actors has blurred in the eyes of the elites in Ankara. Leaders and officials of the pro-Kurdish HDP have been arrested and the party has been demonized in the media. This paper aims to understand the motivation behind Erdoğan’s approach to the Kurdish question and explore the potential implications for the upcoming elections in June 2023.
Gazeteci Erk Acarer, Sedat Peker in Beykoz daki evine düzenlenen silahlı saldırının ardından Peker’in akrabası olduğu öne sürülen Metin Süs, Yeşilköy’de uğradığı silahlı saldırı sonucunda yaralandı.