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2025 as the Kurdish Year for Turkey and the Demand for its Resolution

Published December 30, 2025, 07:17
2025 as the Kurdish Year for Turkey and the Demand for its Resolution

2025 emerges as a pivotal year for the Kurdish issue in Turkey, encapsulating the experiences of a long historical process. Turkey, under Erdoğan, seeks to redefine the terms of control and integration of the Kurds, while the Kurdish movement faces repression and institutional restrictions. This year marks the resurgence of the demand for a political resolution to the Kurdish issue, amidst a period of tension and authoritarianism. The new peace process led to the PKK's decision to disband and disarm, following an initiative by Devlet Bahçeli, a close ally of Erdoğan. Israeli aggression and broader regional instability also influence the evolution of the Kurdish issue.