Turkey’s war against peace: why the EU should rethink its support for Erdoğan

On 10 October 2015 a bomb attack on a rally in Ankara killed almost 100 people. Esra Ozyurek and Bilgin Ayata write that against the backdrop of renewed hostilities between Kurdish groups and Turkish security forces, the bombing may prove to be a lasting blow for hope of a permanent reconciliation in the country. They argue that the EU should hold the Turkish state accountable for the increasing violence and provide greater support to those campaigning for greater democracy in the country.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Turkey reels from twin blasts at Ankara peace demo http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkey-reels-from-twin-blasts-at-ankara-peace-demo/

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