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The redrafting of the Constitution in connection with the peace process, reconciliation in the southeast are two key issues that are closely related. We are committed to fighting terrorism. We have a strong dialogue with Turkey on that. The PKK [outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party] is still on the terrorist list of the EU. Of course, to make peace is a difficult endeavor; but it will bring something very important: pride, dignity, the recognition of some sort of identity, cultural rights, the use of people’s own languages for non-Turkish citizens; this is very important. It will also help in fighting regional disparities, which is one of the requirements for the accession process; the southeast has some difficulties, economically and socially speaking. So an agreement by all the citizens of this country on the structure of the state, on identity, language rights and the fight against all kinds of discrimination, is key for the future of this country, and this will tremendously help the accession process of Turkey to the EU. [This is] because this will allow the government to go faster to cover the last leg of the democratization process of the country, which is needed to fully comply with EU criteria. ..
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http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/peace-process-will-help-turkeys-accession-process-to-the-eu.aspx?pageID=238&nID=46283&NewsCatID=338
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Below is also another source about the support for the peace process. According to the polls, the support for the peace process has reached upto 90%!!!
Despite all the racism/retoric about nationalism/war mongering etc., people are humanbeings first. The moralof story is : Despite of the wrong education and years of brain washing do not change the concience of people.
http://www.mansettv.com/haber/cozum-surecine-destek-yuzde-90-20093.html
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