2. Content
• Thesis Statement
• Status
• Summary of the conflict
• History
• Statistics
• Solutions
• Other actors
• Conclusion
3. Thesis Statement
“The conflict between two different idealisms
and cultures created a tension that does not
have a definitive solution.”
4. Status
• Low level ongoing
– Calls from both sides to end the armed conflict
– Ongoing PKK withdrawal from Turkey
– Escalation since September 2014 due to Kobane
Crisis
5. Summary of the conflict
• Two actors
– Republic of Turkey and various Kurdish insurgent groups
• Independent Kurdistan
– More rights
• 1984
• Multiple attacks
• Peaceful
– Cease-fire
• 2013
• 2014
• 2015
6. Statistics
Figures by the Turkish military (1984-2008)
PKK Captives PKK Casualties Soldiers Civilians
14,000 32,000 6,482 5,560
Total Casualties according to the Turkish Government: 37,979
Figures by pro-PKK sources (1984-1994)
Turkish Casualties PKK Casualties Civilian Casualties
11,750 6,443 3,330
Total casualties according to Sebahat Tuncel: 18,000
