One of the most striking successes of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government in Turkey has to be its masterful management of the most exciting agenda item of the country which the public refers to as the “peace process” instead of the “solution process.”
Turkey’s Kurdish Initiative In Regional Context
![Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan makes his address during a meeting with the 'wise people' commission in Istanbul April 4, 2013. Erdogan chaired an inaugural meeting of the 'wise people' commission, who will be consulted on a peace process with Kurdish militants. The commission is made up of academics, journalists and performing artists, and established by the government to promote the peace process nationwide. REUTERS/Metin Pala/Pool (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTXY8E6](/sites/default/files/styles/article_header/public/almpics/2013/04/Commission%20of%20Wise%20People.jpg/Commission%20of%20Wise%20People.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=lYVnQQ1k)
Access the Middle East news and analysis you can trust
Join our community of Middle East readers to experience all of Al-Monitor, including 24/7 news, analyses, memos, reports and newsletters.