Author (Person) | Strauss, Delphine |
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Series Title | Financial Times |
Series Details | 20.4.11 |
Publication Date | 20/04/2011 |
Content Type | News |
Turkey’s main Kurdish party, the Peace and Democracy party (BDP), threatened in April 2011 to boycott the June 2011 election after 12 independent candidates, including a parliamentary deputy, were barred. The decision raised tensions in a volatile region and might prove a serious setback to efforts to address Kurdish grievances and end a long conflict between the PKK and security forces. |
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Countries / Regions | Turkey |