The Kurds, the other internal enemy of Recep Tayip Erdogan

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses supporters of his ruling party in the Black Sea town of Rize, Turkey, on Monday February 15, 2021, as operations against pro-Kurds are underway across the country. country.

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By: Anissa El Jabri Follow

21 mins

The Kurds inside and outside Turkey, they represent above all in the eyes of the central power a threat: the Kurds, in armed or political struggle.

Those of the PKK of course, a movement classified as terrorist by Turkey, the European Union and the United States, but also the Syrians of the YPG.

This will be one of the difficult issues that will be addressed by Joe Biden and Recep Tayip Erdogan during their first bilateral meeting today on the sidelines of the NATO summit. left and pro Kurdish is him under the blow of a procedure of interdiction, accused of being a political showcase of terrorism.The Kurds, the other internal enemy of Recep Tayip Erdogan, it is a great report of Anissa El Jabri with Céline Pierre Magnani, directed by Ewa Piedel.

  • Kurds

  • Syria

  • Terrorism

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