Turkeys Mission Impossible by Cengiz andar, Eugene Rogan - 9781498587525

Turkeys Mission ImpossibleWar and Peace with the Kurds\nAuthor(s): Cengiz andar, Eugene Rogan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Lexington Books\nISBN-13: 9781498587525, 978-1498587525\nSynopsis\nThis is a work of excavation of the modern history of Turkey, with the Kurdish question at its center, unearthed and exposed in andars captivating narrative.\n\nThe founding of a Turkish nation-state in Asia Minor brought with it the denial of the distinct Kurdish identity in its midst, giving birth to an intractable problem that led to intermittent Kurdish revolts and culminated in the enduring insurgency of the PKK. The Kurdish question is perceived as a mortal threat for the survival of Turkey. The author weaves a fascinating account of the encounter between Turkey and the Kurds in historical perspective with special emphasis on failed peace processes. Providing a unique historical record of the authoritarian, centralist and ultra-nationalist.