With Kurdistan in its name, this political party won't back down
Breaking taboo with the mention of Kurdistan in the Kurdistan Democratic Party's name is a sign that Kurdish politics in Turkey are changing.
![People take part in a gathering to celebrate Newroz, which marks the arrival of spring and the new year in Istanbul People take part in a gathering to celebrate Newroz, which marks the arrival of spring and the new year in Istanbul March 23, 2014. Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) called on the Turkish government on Friday to create a legal framework for their peace talks, whose fate is looking increasingly uncertain a year after he called a ceasefire by his fighters. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) - RTR3I8YF](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2014/07/RTR3I8YF.jpg/RTR3I8YF.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=bPXUYEJ5)
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