Yesterday there were news about a big scale fight in Inegöl, Bursa between two groups one of which was defined as "Easterners". This, of course, is a euphemistic term used by mass media in Turkey when they refer to Kurds. Apparently, the fight broke out because some Turks told a Kurdish man not to drive through a street. Details are yet to be revealed, however, there is one thing certain: Tension between Kurds and Turks has come to a point where both parties do not want to retreat.
for details;
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=40-detained-in-conflict-2010-07-26
What do people want? People living on the western side of Turkey want the Kurds to go back to wherever they came from since they are linked to crime and discomfort. Uneducated and culturally different Kurdish people (especially young men) are causing lots of trouble. The only solution Turks can think of is sending them back and it looks like the only way to solve the problems. Many people still think that all Kurds support PKK and the long conflict has caused people to feel this way. Who can blame them?
Personally, I would like the country to be seperated. This way, Kurdish population looking for independence would be happy. Turks who do not want their taxes to go to a war that never ends would also be happy. A population exchange would be fine choice as well. After the seperation I don't think we could live together anymore.
After almost 90 years of living together, both sides should feel that this is the most logical thing to do. With the immensely growing Kurdish population, bigger events look inevitable and we should stop that before it gets worse. My "modest proposal" also offers a map seperated from Artvin-Rize area to Gaziantep-Hatay area as the line for a border.
If something does not work, you need to look for alternatives. This is one.
