ABSTRACT

This book analyzes the Kurdish problem in Turkey from the point of view of the Turkish authorities, as well as from the perspective of disaffected Kurds living in that state and abroad. It also analyzes the political instability and terrorism rampant in Turkey during the late 1970s.

chapter |3 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|5 pages

Background

chapter 2|11 pages

Prelude to Conflict

chapter 4|14 pages

Suppression

chapter 5|14 pages

Birth of the PKK and Other Kurdish Parties

chapter 6|25 pages

Revival of the PKK

chapter 7|26 pages

Transnational Influences

chapter 8|6 pages

Conclusion