Under a draft plan, the rebel Kurdistan Workers Party, or P.K.K., would lay down its arms on March 21, release several Turkish prisoners and withdraw its forces from Turkish territory by August. P.K.K. is preparing to release 16 Turkish prisoners as part of the peace moves. Erdogan also want P.K.K. fighters to return home and be engaged in democratic politics and its leading commanders to move from the country. BDP lawmakers met Ocalan and his plan was handed over to the party on the 28th of February. It contained a three-part solution to the conflict, including a ceasefire, withdrawal of PKK fighters from Turkey and their disarmament before reintegrating some 7,000 rebels into society. He suggested the planned withdrawal of PKK fighters from Turkish territory would require parliamentary action. For instance, as a first move the Turkish government is expected to pass a judicial reform package that decriminalizes all non-terror political activities, thus leading to the freeing of several hundred Kurdish activists from prison. More difficult and politically sensitive measures, such as the total disarmament of the P.K.K. or the improvement of Ocalans own conditions of imprisonment on a Turkish island, would be tackled later. Therefore the passing of the right to defense in Kurdish (and other languages) last week in parliament is such a trust-building measure. By the same time one of the most difficult aspects within the negotiations is the planned moving PKK guerilla from Turkey to Iraq, this was already done in 1999, but then the PKK lost many members because of attacks by the Turkish Armed Forces. Although prime minister Minister Tayyip Erdogan has said that leaving PKK troops wouldn't be attacked, the Turkish military has continued attacks on PKK forces in southeast Turkey and Kurdistan region in Iraq's north in recent weeks despite of PKKs unofficial cease-fire. According to "Sabah" newspaper, the Peshmerga will be assisting in the PKK terrorist organization withdrawal from Turkey, while Arbil will be collaborating closely with Turkey during the ongoing process. Arent all these facts mean a compulsion for PKK to bargain with the Turkish government? And what is the objective of Erdogan? Why he is doing that Now? The pressure of Merkel, worried about strong discontent over the deployment of the Patriot missiles in the mainly Kurdish regions? Why it is necessary to gather all Kurdish rebellious leaders in the one place? And why such place should be so unstable as North Iraq? So, in case of conflict deepening there will be an excuse for accusing Kurds of law violation or terror and further military measures to polish off the Kurdish issue. Aren't there not enough countries endorsing or indulgent to this scenario? Even now Turkey strikes at rebellions on foreign territories with the consent of Republic of Iraq and world community... http://oliverichardson.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/my-name-is-oliver-and-im-possibly-worth-to-be-read/
