The Kurds’ electoral triumph in Turkey will complicate their aspirations for self-rule.
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Jonathan Friedman is an expert on Turkish and Kurdish affairs. He is senior associate at global risk consultancy Stroz Friedberg, where he consults fo... r investors in the region. He is also an associate at the London-based Centre for Turkey Studies.
The Kurds’ electoral triumph in Turkey will complicate their aspirations for self-rule.