![Pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party chairman Ahmet Turk speaks to the media at a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Turkey's government urged last week Kurdish rebels to "lay down their arms and come home," but rejected calls from rebel supporters and Kurdish politicians to start a dialogue with imprisoned Kurdish rebel chief Abdullah Ocalan, days after a group of unarmed rebels arrived in Turkey from northern Iraq.](http://www.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/large_lightbox/hash/c1/e7/c1e7cbd94f193a8b32f8817e739a1298.jpg "Pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party chairman Ahmet Turk speaks to the media at a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Turkey's government urged last week Kurdish rebels to "lay down their arms and come home," but rejected")
Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdogan delayed the arrival and surrender of additional PKK groups due to what he called "show-offs" that caused "crisis of confidence."
Turkish General Staff Chief Gen. Ilker Basbug said Sunday, "no one can accept what happened in Turkey lately. I share the feelings of our veterans and relatives of martyrs."
Halfway around the globe, in the United States, it is hard to understand why the celebrations were considered to be unacceptable. In every war, both winners and loosers celebrate. Coming home to loved ones, the hope of normal life and peace are reasons to celebrate.
Why would Turkey stall the initiative because the Kurdish people celebrated?
Does Turkey prefer to keep fighting with the PKK?
Is the Turkish government afraid the political power of Abdullah Ocalan?
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EU has made it clear they don't want turkey. At this stage turkey has decided it better make friends with russia, syria, iran, and the surrounding "istans" (khazakistan, turkmenistan, azerbaijan etc). They got the message loud and clear from france, denmark and germany. Turkey will never be allowed into the EU. They better look elsewhere for trading partners.
Are you saying that you have inside knowlege? Did Turkey come back from the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh and decide it doesn't want it. Does Turkey still think it will bluff the its way into the loan that it so desperately needs?
Turkey has been bashing Israel a lot lately even though they treat their minority populations in pretty much the same way. There's nowhere like the Middle East for Hypocrisy.
Really? Pretty much the same way?
Do they round them in massive refugee camps and cut off their food supplies?
Do they kill thousands of them?
Do they dump white phosphorus on them?
How would you enforce this? Celebration police. STOP CELEBRATING WE'RE CELEBRATING!
to mdepaul;
People do not understand something for decades, Turkish people is fine with Kurds, no problem at all. They do not kill minority like Israel does.
Turkey's problem with the Terrorist Kurdish group, not All KURDS!!
What turkey was trying to do against israel is called ASS KISSING not because turkey loves Arabs otherwise why the liar ardogan moves his ass around the world dose talk about Palistinas' situation while in his own country the blood is flowing on everywhere???????????? So, where the Armenians went???? Isn't this the very pathitic QUESTION? come on men tell us the truth..
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