Mehmet Yilmaz: Let's leave off all this empty talk, and focus on real solutions

This is of course much easier than actually discussing the real topic, or finding solutions. Â

 

And the real topic is quite clear: will the PKK terror group be able to get itself back together again this land operation? And what will we do in the meantime to dry up the "swamp" before the PKK does manage to get itself together again? Also, how will we prevent the PKK from finding itself a societal foundation that supports it? How will we turn it into a marginal, rather than a central, organization?

 

This is what we really need to be debating. The reason we are not busy debating this though is that neither the administration nor the opposition forces in Ankara seem to understand which concrete steps need to be taken, and what needs to be done in general. If in fact they do know, then they are certainly keeping it to themselves, and quite successfully at that!  

 

Everyone who has a thought on this matter is saying the same thing: there needs to be an economic strengthening in the southeastern regions of Turkey, there needs to be a reduction in unemployment, there need to be more societal and cultural rights given to the Kurds, and there need to be political efforts made which prevent the people of the Southeast from feeling "pushed."

 

Of course, this all sounds good when it just being said. But what really is our plan of action? What kind of economic precautions can be taken in the region? When are these precautions needed? How will financial resources be created?

 

And when we are talking about cultural rights, are Kurds and Turks talking about the same things? Does saying "Alright, you are Kurds" mean an acceptance of ethnic identity, or do we need to do other things too?

 

I would like to hear people stop their discussions of "the US ordered it," or "No, it was already over," or "Thank goodness it's over," and instead thinking about answers to the above questions.

 

There are so many of youths who died and were injured in those mountains over there. They are all the youth of this nation. What are we doing to ensure that no more names are added to this list?