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Kurdish movement worries crisis in Turkey might undo the 'peace process'

The Kurdish movement is giving conditional support to Erdogan and his party, which are experiencing a serious legitimacy crisis as a result of corruption and bribery allegations.

Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Co-chairman Selahattin Demirtas addresses members of the parliament from his party and audience members during a meeting at theTurkish parliament in Ankara January 8, 2013.   REUTERS/Umit Bektas (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR3C7GS
Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Co-Chairman Selahattin Demirtas addresses members of parliament from his party and audience members during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Jan. 8, 2013. — REUTERS/Umit Bektas

As a result of its conflict with the Gulen Cemaat [faith movement], Justice and Development Party (AKP) rule has to cope with severe corruption and bribery allegations. The first victim of the chain of political reactions triggered by this development has been the rule of law in Turkey, where law and democracy have suffered serious mutilation.

Internal squabbles in Turkey have become a crisis of state. The second victim of this crisis could be the "process" the government launched at the end of 2012 with the Kurdish movement and its imprisoned leader, Abdullah Ocalan.

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