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Turkey's Kurdish Problem Dialysis

Posted on:2003-04-14Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:C Q MaFull Text:PDF
GTID:2206360062485350Subject:World History
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Kurdish question is one of the most prominent ethnic problems in the Middle East. Turkey's Kurdish question, one important component of the whole Kurdish question, stems from the conflict between and the Kurds striving for their ethnic rights and the Turkish government. For over a century, the Kurds have been making unremitting efforts for the rights and the government has spent considerable manpower and material resources, but no effective alleviation can be seen. Now the question has become not only " the Turkey's Century Question", but also the world big headache. It exerts certain impact on the Middle East situation and the international stability.Reviewing the history and the present situation of Turkey's Kurdish question, the paper analyzes the cause of the question and its influence on Turkey's politics, economy, and society; meanwhile its tendency is discussed. Thus the paper gives the following explanation: the Turkish government imposes the national assimilation policy and the Turkey's Kurdish extreme nationalism force resorts to violence and terrorism, which is unfavorable for the national mergence and the country unification. It also violates the ethnic development nature and the development theme of the world of today. The only way to deal with the ethnic conflict is through politics to uphold the national equality and unity, and to change the backwardness of the ethnic areas. Finally, the conclusion from the phenomenon and regularity provides some insights for proper disposal of ethnic question during the western development of China.
Keywords/Search Tags:Turkey, Kurdish question, ethnic question, ethnic policy
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