Where next for the Kurds after Turkish election success of HDP?

The resounding success of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) in Turkey’s 7 June 2015 election has raised hope for the pro-Kurdish movement in the country.

The stakes are high and at the heart of this political debate will be the chances of fostering a pluralist and inclusive notion of Turkish identity that is capable of accommodating pro-Kurdish, non-separatist visions for the future of the country.

ESO: Background information: Turkey’s ruling party set to lose majority http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkeys-ruling-party-set-to-lose-majority/

ESO: Background information: Kurdish militant leader urges congress on peace with Turkey http://www.europeansources.info/record/kurdish-militant-leader-urges-congress-on-peace-with-turkey/

Sözcü, 10.06.15: HDP must not concentrate only on Kurds (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE164353-HDP-must-not-concentrate-only-on-Kurds

Zaman, 11.06.15: Kurdish issue will be resolved in parliament (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE164439-Kurdish-issue-will-be-resolved-in-parliament

Radikal, 22.06.15: Kurds' growing power a challenge for Ankara (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE164964-Kurds-growing-power-a-challenge-for-Ankara

Euro|Topics: Who's saying what: Kurds on the advance http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/debatten/links-2015-06-kurden-auf-dem-vormarsch/

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