The Kurdish Question Dominates Turkish Policy in the Wake of the Istanbul Bombing
The Kurdish Question Dominates Turkish Policy in the Wake of the Istanbul Bombing
Author(s): Aleksandra Maria Spancerska
Subject(s): Governance, Government/Political systems, Security and defense, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Turkey; foreign policy; Istanbul bombing; Kurdish question;
Summary/Abstract: On 13 November, a bomb exploded in Istanbul. In retaliation, Türkiye carried out air strikes against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and its affiliates in Iraq and Syria. The public’s sense of a renewed internal threat resulted in a drop in support for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Possible Turkish ground operations in northern Syria may complicate the continuing fight against ISIS.
Series: PISM Bulletin
- Page Count: 2
- Publication Year: 2022
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
