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EVENT:
The government decided yesterday to establish a new structure to coordinate counterinsurgency strategy and intelligence-sharing among civil and military bodies.
SIGNIFICANCE:
Turkey's domestic political scene, after weathering the crisis of the ruling AKP's near-closure, has been roiled by a series of lethal attacks by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). While the mounting death toll has raised questions regarding the army's defensive capabilities, simmering anti-Kurdish sentiment has resulted in attacks on Kurdish businesses in western Turkey. Contradictions in the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) political and military strategies have been exposed.
Word Count (approx): 1165
Headings
- Popular anger
- PKK tactics
- Extension of military mandate
- Closure case against the DTP
- Anti-Kurdish sentiment
- Countervailing pressures
- Outlook
Primary Keywords: ME/NAF, Turkey, politics, border conflict, defence, election, ethnic, government, guerrillas, integration, judicial, legislation, military, party, police, regional, security, terrorism, war
Secondary Keywords: EU, Iraq, United States
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