The terror-free Tรผrkiye project was initiated by the Turkish state to address both the terrorism issue and the Kurdish question in the country. It was first proposed by Devlet Bahรงeli, the leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), the junior partner in the ruling coalition. The project was later adopted by the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leadership. Different state institutions joined the process. It eventually turned into a state project.
The project targets the transformation of the Turkish political perspective at two different levels. At the national level, it aims to โconsolidate the national front,โ as explained by Turkish officials. The main objective of the project is to get rid of one of the most active political fault lines, the Kurdish problem, in the country.
At the regional level, it intends to eradicate terrorism from the Middle East to create a terror-free region, as the PKK and its branches are activ
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