Turkey claims 'historic opportunity' for Kurds

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Published Nov 13 2009 by FT.com - World, Europe

Turkey claims 'historic opportunity' for Kurds

Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hoping the promised reforms will persuade PKK rebels to end a 25-year insurgency. But he runs the risk of antagonising voters across Turkey without satisfying activist Kurds

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