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The Greek Current

A "new juncture" in the Kurdish peace process?

This week President Erdogan said Turkey had entered a ‘new juncture’ in the Kurdish peace process, signalling he was open to the idea of jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan addressing lawmakers. In another startling move, he also suggested that he was open to the release of the jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş. Lisel Hintz, Assistant Professor of International Relations at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and an expert on Turkey, joins Thanos Davelis to break down what these steps could mean for the Kurdish peace process.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Erdoğan says Turkey has entered ‘new juncture’ in Kurdish peace process

Ionian Sea gas exploration deal a ‘vote of confidence’

Greece deepens US energy ties with first gas exploration deal in 40 years

Ankara dismisses Eurofighter use conditions

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