The government has decided to halt the return of individuals linked to the PKK for a time in order to reassess its democratization process due to agitation among various segments of society.
However, Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç said they are anticipating more groups in November after the arrival of another PKK group from Europe was delayed due to public outcry over joyous ceremonies held for PKK terrorists who surrendered at the Habur border gate last week. Speaking to the NTV news channel yesterday, Arınç said the government has no intention to give up on the solution process because it is Turkey's "last chance" to solve the decades-old Kurdish problem.
"This process will continue and has to continue. No matter what its consequences and risks will be, we are intent on carrying out this initiative, which we have launched for the benefit of Turkey," Arınç said.
Expressing discomfort over the joyful ceremonies to welcome the PKK members at the Habur gate last week, Arınç said such a hero's welcome for PKK members should not have taken place in a country like Turkey, where people continue to suffer.
Türk, while answering criticisms of his party due to the style of celebrations that met the group last week, added that if the democratization process is halted, it will serve to the aims of Ergenekon.
The Ergenekon gang allegedly aimed to overthrow the government by creating chaos in the society and organize rifts among the country's ethnicities through assassinations. Two court cases are pending against the gang in İstanbul.
The government launched an initiative to solve the country's decades-long Kurdish problem. Many experts underline that the process was possible because gangs such as Ergenekon, nestled within the state establishment, were rendered ineffective.
“If you do not construct and improve dialogue and if you halt the process, powers that want to sabotage the process -- such as Ergenekon -- will gain further power and the situation will lead to a great loss for the country,” Türk said.
He said people who participated in celebrations wanted to celebrate peace but were misunderstood. He also urged all to use the “language of peace” instead of the “language of war.”
“It can only be the job of irresponsible politicians to describe a small step on the road to peace using inflammatory words such as winning, losing and surrendering,” Türk said.
Türk was also highly critical of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).
“They are trying very hard to reverse the process because they have nothing to offer society apart from conflict, bloodshed and tears,” he underlined.
He claimed the parties are presenting a racist approach, one that is itself separatist in tone and very dangerous.
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